MOOSE

(Alces alces)MOOSE

How large is Jasper Alberta's Moose?

• Mass: 200 to 825 kg
  Length: to 10 ft. (3 m)
  




Where does the Canadian Moose Range?

• Wildlife living area: taiga, temperate forest & rainforest
  Status: no special status.
  Range: Limited to the Rocky Mountains as far south as Colorado, and to the eastern states bording Canada. Moose occur over most of Alaska. Their overall range coincides with that of coniferous forest. Generally found near streams or ponds where there are willows. Also Northern Europe and Asia.




Details on moose in Jasper

• The largest member of the deer family. Adults may stand as tall as 2 1/3m high. The largest recorded antler spread is over two meters. Moose are good swimmers, able to sustain a speed of 6 miles an hour. They move swiftly on land. Some have been clocked at 35 miles an hour. Moose measure in height up to 7.5 feet.



• They generally live in forested areas where there is snow cover in the winter, and prefer moist conditions where there are lakes, ponds, and swamps.

Moose tracks are 5 - 6 in. (13 - 15 cm.) long and more pointed that the similarly-sized elk's. Dew claws are evident in snow, mud, and when running.