Moose are usually solitary animals during the warmer months of the year but in winter they are known to form small family groups. They are most active during the hours at dawn and dusk. Moose are quite territorial and are often found near water. They will attack animals (including humans) that enter their territory.
Moose are adept swimmers and have been known to dive to depths of greater than 4m (13ft) in search of aquatic plants. Those plants form an important part of their diet as they provide necessary salts and minerals.
- Mass: 270-600 kg
- Diet: browse, grasses, cacti, forbs
- Mating Season: September-October
- Gestation: 8 months
- Number of Offspring: 12
- Normal Lifespan: 812 years (wild)
Classification:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Family: Cervidae
- Genus: Alces
- Species: Alces americanus
Range and Habitat:
References:
- Bezener A, Kershaw L. 1999. Rocky Mountain Nature Guide. Vancouver: Lone Pine Publishing. 192 p.
- Burnie D, Wilson DE. 2001. Animal. London: Dorling Kindersley. 624 p.
- Craighead C. 2006. Wildlife of Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming: Grand Teton Natural History Association.
- Dewey T, Bartalucci A, Weinstein B. 2000. Alces americanus, Animal Diversity Web. September 27, 2007.


