Moose (Alces alces) Size: 5 to 6-1/2 ft. (150 to 195 cm) high at the shoulder. Males weigh 990 to 1,180 lb. (450 to 535 kg). Females weigh 700 to 925 lb. Distribution in North America:
	Tracks front: 5" x 7" hind: 5" x 7"

Habitat:

• Forests with lakes and swamps.
• In mountainous regions, they usually move to higher elevations in summer and return to the valley bottoms in winter.
• In winter, particularly in years of deep snow, moose tend to concentrate in the willows and shrubs along river valleys, wetlands, burns and clear cuts.

Notes:

• Largest member of the deer family.
• A bell or dewlap of loose skin under the throat.
• Antlers are massive and shovel-like (palmate).
• Distinctive shoulder hump and overhanging upper lip.
• Often solitary (live alone).

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