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Moose
Moose (150x150)
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Elk

Alces americanus (scientific)


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Moose are not found in warm weather areas, because their bodies cannot tolerate too much heat.  Moose cannot sweat and their large, bulky bodies can cause them to overheat easily. 

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Moose
Moose
by: gm_pentaxfan
Moose
Moose calf off Alaska Highway near Beaver Creek, Yukon
by: asorum
Twin moose calves @ Cline River Alberta.
More twin moose calves
by: mountain_trails
I was sitting alone (other than my pup) in camp eating lunch when I notice this productive mum w/...
Mother with Twins
by: adam_jack
Father, son, grandfather in camp on one side. Mother and two twins near by. A lot of Moose...
Moose
by: adam_jack
We just made a trip to Colorado and spent a lot of the time in Rock Mountain National Park. We s...
Bull Moose
by: rdungan

Recent Encounters

Oquossoc, ME
07/27/10
Moose
12 years we've lived here, and a wonderful first! A moose!!! Standing dark and tall, visible thro...
tags:  first 
via  iPhone
Ranch Elsie Rd, CO
07/09/10
Cow Moose
We went to Colorado and spent a lot of the time in Rock Mountain National Park. We saw more moos...
Moose Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
06/14/10
More twin moose calves
Twin moose calves @ Cline River Alberta.
tags:  moose  twins  moose-calf  cline-river 
Moose Cline River, AB
06/21/10
Bull Moose
We just made a trip to Colorado and spent a lot of the time in Rock Mountain National Park. We s...
tags:  bull-moose-rocky-mountain-national-park 
Moose Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
06/06/10
Bull Moose
We went to Colorado and spent a lot of the time in Rock Mountain National Park. We saw more moos...
tags:  bull-moose-Rocky-Mountain-Naitonal-Park 
Moose Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
06/16/10
2 for breakfast.
Moose twins feeding.
tags:  moose  twins  moose-calf 
Moose Cline River, AB
06/21/10
moose on the loose
This guy was seen meandering along the side of Highway 17 East one day in July 2009...just about ...
Whatcha lookin' at... Sudbury, ON
07/16/09
highway moose take two
This guy was seen meandering along the side of Highway 17 East one day in July 2009...just about ...
Yup, it's a moose Sudbury, ON
07/16/09
highway moose
This guy was seen meandering along the side of Highway 17 East one day in July 2009...just about ...
Highway traveller Sudbury, ON
07/16/09
Mother with Twins
I was sitting alone (other than my pup) in camp eating lunch when I notice this productive mum w/...
Moose Red Feather Lakes, CO
09/01/07
Moose Beaver Creek, YT
01/17/10
Moose Waterton Lakes National Park
10/09/07
Moose Waterton Lakes National Park
10/09/07
Moose Waterton Lakes National Park
10/09/07
Moose
via  iPhone
Salt Lake City, UT
12/27/09
Cow moose in meadow
While on a llama trek in southwest Wyoming, I bushwacked up a small mountain to an open meadow, w...
Moose Hoback Peak, WY
08/25/09
Young Bull Moose
Young Bull Moose, about 1-1.5 yrs. Appeared healthy. He was grazing with cows that were in the a...
Heise Area, IID
09/03/09
Moose Teton Village, WY
06/14/09
Moose Teton Village, WY
06/13/09
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Category Details

Records  30
Class  Mammal 

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This species is part of the NWF Wildlife Watch program. Check out what NWF say about this species.


First Observation
avatar chrisanderson
Moose at Oxbow Bend
over 3 years ago.

Latest Observation
Avatar for observer hartwerger hartwerger
2 young moose on Bonney Point Road
about 1 month ago.


Moose Searches

Terms  #Moose, Moose, "Alces americanus"
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Places for Moose

Rocky Mountain National Park, CO . Red Feather Lakes, CO . Grand Teton National Park, WY . Sourdough Trail, Boulder County, CO . Rainbow Lakes, CO . Ranch Elsie Rd, CO . Beaver Creek, YT . Carcross, YT . Winter Park, CO . First Landing State Park, Virginia Beach, VA . Teton Village, WY . Heise Area, IID . Salt Lake City, UT . Hoback Peak, WY . Cline River, AB . Waterton Lakes National Park . Sudbury, ON . Smith Mountain Lake State Park, VA . Oquossoc, ME




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