Size: Moose are the largest of all the deer species. Moose stand 5 to 6.5 feet at their shoulder. A female moose can weigh 900 lbs, while a male moose can weigh 1500 to 1800 lbs.

Habitat: Most moose make their homes in Canada. Moose can also be found in the Northern United States like Alaska and Maine. Moose live on the margins of lakes, muskegs and streams of the boreal forest, on the rocky, wooded hillsides of the western mountain ranges

Description: Moose are easily identified by their large size. Male moose have large antlers that can measure up to 6 feet wide. Moose have long, lighter-colored legs with the front pair longer than the hind ones. Moose have a long muzzle with a drooping and a raised , hump at their whithers.

Senses: Moose have very poor eyesight but their hearing and sense of smell are excellent.

Diet: Moose are herbivores, they eat fresh shoots from trees such as willow and birch. Moose will often eat aquatic and marsh plants such as horsetails and pondweed. Moose also eat grass, lichen, plants growing on the forest floor, peeled-off bark and leaves from willows, sallows, and poplars.

Gestation: Moose will carry their young for approximately 230 days.

Birth: Moose give birth to one or two calves in the spring. A moose calf will weigh approximately 30 pounds at birth.

Sexually Mature: Female moose sexually mature around the age of 2. Male moose sexually mature between 16-28 months of age.

Social Structure: Moose are typically solitary but they may gather in small groups on occassion.

Athleticism: Moose can travel up to 35 miles an hour over short distances, and trot steadily at 20 miles per hour.