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Moose Heavy Headed. Power Point by: KM. INTRODUCTION. Scientific name of a moose is Alces alces Moose are mammals There are four different kinds of moose the Alasken, Western ,Shias, and the European moose. Physical Features. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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POWER POINT BY: KM

MooseHeavy Headed

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INTRODUCTION

Scientific name of a moose is Alces alces

Moose are mammalsThere are four different

kinds of moose the Alasken, Western ,Shias, and the European moose

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Physical Features

Moose have fleshy flexible lips this helps them move food into their mouths

Moose have a long clanging patch of skin under there chin called a bell

Moose cannot see nearby objects easilyThey can turn their ears in the direction of the sound to

help them hear more clearly

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Physical Features

Moose legs need to hold up a great deal of weight

Moose have very powerful legs with wide flat hooves

The shape of the hoof spreads the weight of the moose so it can walk on snow or uneven ground

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Moose Lifespan

Moose can live more than twenty years in the wild

Few live more than twelve yearsThey are not a endangered species

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Habitat And Climate

Moose prefer to live in the northern areas or at high elevations

They are mainly found in forested areas theese include the foothills of North Americas mountain ranges, forests in New England and Acadia, and the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska

They enjoy being near lakes, rivers, and muskegs

Sometimes they will venture into the tundra this place is snowy

It is a very harsh climate The tempiture can be below 70

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Food

Moose are herbivores that means they only eat plant

A healthy adult moose needs to eat about 44 pounds [20 kg] of food per day

In North America moose will eat 221 types of plants

In spring and summer, moose eat leaves and shoots

Water plants are a favorite of a moose

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Prey and Predators

A moose has predators such as bears, wolves , coyotes , eagles , ravens , people , and other meat eaters

Native Americans who lived in the northern woodlands used bows and arrows and killed more moose then they needed

Moose are herbivores they do not have prey

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Behavior

Most moose are gentle animals, but they can be dangerous

A female moose will charge if it is protecting its calves

Moose that have been feed by people come to except

food they might attack the next person they come across with no food for this reason it is illegal in many places to feed moose

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Reproduction

Calves are born weighing about 35 pounds [16 kg]

They grow up very quickly , gaining as much as 2 pounds [1 kg] per day

Calves can swim within 3 days of their birth

They can out run a human before they are one week old

Calves follow their mother closely for about 5 months , they will feed on her milk

Only a couple moose born a year survive

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Physical Adaptations

Moose have to toed hooves this helps them to walk on snow or uneven ground

Moose have thick brown coats this helps them because they can survive in temps as cold as minus 70

Moose have ears that can stand up to hear noise better

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Behavioral Adaptations

Moose live alone most of the winter , but sometimes in winter they gather in small groups to find food

female moose send a call so bull know they have interest in mating if 2 bulls hear her they end up having a fight but the weaker one backs down and the stronger 1 is now going to have a family

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Physiological Adaptations

Moose can hold their breath underwater for as long as 1 minute

And moose like all dear , are ruminants they have four separate pouches moose they need this extra stomach to digest food

They don’t chew their food thearoly later when they go to lay down they re chew it

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Fun Facts

In many parts of Europe moose are called elk in North America elk is given to another member of the deer family

The word moose is a Algonquian Indian word for “twig eater”

Some people are afraid of moose but they are more afraid of you then you are about you

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