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Moose are the largest of the deer family.
A moose lives about 15 - 25 years.
A moose is about 8 - 9 feet tall.
A moose has a tail that is 2 - 3 inches.
Moose live in many places such as Northern Europe and Asia, Alaska, Canada, and the Northern part of the United States.
Since moose are herbivores they eat only greens plants, fruit, and marshy plants.
All moose vary in size and shape.
Moose hair color is between light brown to a dusky black.
Only the male moose has antlers. They shed their antlers once a year and grow new larger ones.
Moose are good swimmers.
The moose is in the deer family and the largest in the family too!
Moose are not normally aggressive, but may be when hungry, tired or annoyed by humans.
You can identify if a moose is annoyed if its hair on the hump are raised and if its ears are laid back.
A female moose is called a Cow, the male is called a Bull and the young moose is called a Calf.
Moose are solitary animals and like to be alone and not be disturbed by people.
Wolves, black bears and grizzly bears attach the moose.
Questions
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