I was visiting friends in New Hampshire when we stopped to let this young moose cross the road. The moose decided to browse a bit longer. I was really surprised it did not find a mommy-mobile with two adults and four children snapping pictures disturbing.
Basic Moose Information:
Origin of name - mooswa - Algonquian Indian word for “twig eater”
or “animal that strips bark off trees”
Scientific name: Alces alces
Speed - can run up to 35 MPH
Diet - twigs, bark, leaves grasses, woody plants, aquatic plants
Weight - up to 1500 lbs.
Height - up to 7 feet tall at the shoulders
Life span - up to 25 years
Related to deer and elk