Thursday, March 10, 2011

Moose

     My dear sister sent me these pictures of this young moose they saw close to their house. I thought the photography was good and the moose is still quit cute and "good-lookin" :). When they grow up they tend to not be the prettiest things in the world, but still some how in my opinion, a majestic animal. I got to watch two huge bull moose fight once in the wild, and that was an awesome experience!     
      Here are some random "Moose Facts"....A bull moose's average weight is 1,200Lbs and a females average weight is 900Lbs. At the shoulders a moose averages between 6 1/2-7 1/2Ft at the shoulders, and bulls rack (antlers) can be 6ft across. They are excellent swimmers and can dive under water for long periods of time, and they can run up to 35 MPH. They are generally harmless animals unless they feel threatened, then their attack can be deadly. Moose can eat up to 50-60 Lbs of foliage a day.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Canadian, eh?

Dreamin' said...

Yep. :)

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this post and for the interesting information about the moose. Most of us Southerners have never seen a moose in the wild, much less in our backyards. We get excited over seeing a fox. Teddie

Dreamin' said...

The south has its own beauties and things that are unique to it. :)