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Moose

{{Animal sign | latin_name =Alces alces | common_name =Moose | animal_image =Lonesome-Lake-Moose.jpg | animal_caption = | track_image =1. Footprint from alces alces - 26.04.2008.jpg | track_caption = Print from a female moose. | scat_image =Alces alces scat.jpg | scat_caption =Each dropping is about 2.5cm long. | range_map = Moose distribution.png | range = Moose typically inhabit boreal and mixed deciduous forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. In North America, that includes almost all of Canada, most of central and western Alaska, much of New England, the upper Rocky Mountains, Northeastern Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Isolated moose populations have been verified as far south as the mountains of Utah and Colorado. | description =Moose (Alces alces) is the North American name for the largest extant species in the deer family. The same animal is called the Elk in Europe. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a "twig-like" configuration. On average, an adult moose stands 1.8–2.1 m high at the shoulder. Males weigh 380–535 kg and females weigh 270–360 kg.