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Eastern moose are the third largest subspecies of moose only behind the western moose and the Alaska moose. Males stand on average 1.7–2.0 m (5.6–6.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh up to 634 kg (1,398 lb). Females stand on average 1.7 m (5.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh on average 270–360 kg (600–790 lb).
The muskox (Ovibos moschatus) [a] [b] is a hoofed mammal of the family Bovidae. [8] Native to the Arctic, it is noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted by males during the seasonal rut, from which its name derives.
Cervalces scotti size chart. It was as large as the modern moose, with an elk -like head, long legs, and palmate antlers that were more complex and heavily branching than the moose. [ 3 ] Cervalces scotti reached 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in length and a weight of 708.5 kg (1,562 lb).
Articles relating to the moose, (Alces alces), a member of the Capreolinae and the largest and heaviest extant species in the Cervidae.Most adult male moose have distinctive broad, palmate ("open-hand shaped") antlers; most other members of the deer family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration.
Alces gallicus, also known as the Gallic moose, [3] is an extinct species of moose, which has been found in Europe.It is believed to have lived in Pleistocene about 2 MYA. . This species was smaller than recent moose, but it had longer antlers than it's modern relati
Sometimes the species Alces alces is divided into two separate species - European and American moose (A. americanus). [3] The American moose, contrary to its name, includes all subspecies of moose, except European and Caucasian moose, which belong to the European moose. The presence of two modern species in the genus remains controversial.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Marsh deer. B. dichotomus (Illiger, 1815) Scattered parts of central South America (former range in red) Size: 153–191 cm (60–75 in) long, plus 12–16 cm (5–6 in) tail; 110–127 cm (43–50 in) tall at shoulder [18]
The Western moose [2] (Alces alces andersoni) is a subspecies of moose that inhabits boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests in the Canadian Arctic, western Canadian provinces and a few western sections of the northern United States. It is the second largest North American subspecies of moose, second to the Alaskan moose.