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  • Moose, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Declan Troy, all rights reserved

  • Moose, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Mason Maron, all rights reserved

  • Moose, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) mikaelsoderberg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Moose, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) Kyle Blaney, all rights reserved

  • Moose, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) skyrk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Moose, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Kyle Blaney, all rights reserved

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Moose

Alces alces

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The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. Hunting and other human activities have caused a reduction in the size of...

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