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The moose is the largest species of North American deer. Is has a look and profile that make it instantly recognizable when compared to the rest of the animal kingdom, particularly when compared to any other species of deer. It has a humped back, long skinny legs, and a large chunky head. It’s body is covered with dark brown fur. It has a husky, muscular appearance with the front shoulders being more developed than the rear hind quarters. The males – call bulls – are heavier, bigger, and thicker than females – called cows.
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The coat of the moose is very thick and course to protect its skin and keep to it warm in the winter in the cold climates it typically resides in. Unlike many other species of deer, the moose’s coat is uniform in color, where white-tailed deer and mule deer have lighter coats on their under sides. Most of the hairs in the coat are uniform in size and length, except around the front shoulders, where a mane forms emphasizing that much more the larger size of the front half of the body.
The antlers of a moose are the largest of any deer, and only males carry them. They can grow to a length of 2 meters and weigh as much as 75lbs. They grow out from the head horizontally and angle backwards slightly. They’re broad in the middle with tines fanning off from the center in a palmate-like design. They’re also described to be “shovel” in terms of shape. Some moose do grow more narrow antlers that have an appearance that is more like that of other species of deer. The size of antlers is determined by the age of the animal and the area in which it lives, food sources, and genetics. They lose their antlers each year at the end of winter months and new ones start to grow in April. New racks are fully developed typically by late August.
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