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Bulls or male moose display a huge size advantage, reaching over 6.5 feet and weighing from 800 to 1,500 pounds. However, cows, or their female counterparts, have a smaller build, averaging around 5.5 to 6 feet in height, with weights at 450 to 1,000 pounds.
Moose are the largest species of deer. Adult males, known as bulls, can weigh over 1,000 pounds and stand over 6 feet tall at the shoulder. Females, known as cows, are smaller but still impressive, with a typical weight of around 800 pounds. Moose are excellent swimmers.
In North America, Shiras moose are on the low end of the moose size scale. Bulls can weigh as much as 1,200 pounds and stand 6 feet at the shoulder. The biggest moose, the Alaska moose...
An average bull moose weighs 1,100 pounds, is 6 feet tall at the shoulder, and is 8.5 feet long. Males are generally 40% larger than females, and Alaskan moose are 30% larger than other subspecies. Moose are the largest members of the deer family and the second largest land animal in North America.
The largest moose specimens are found in Alaska and eastern Siberia; there bulls weigh 600 kg (1,300 pounds) and stand 2 metres (7 feet) tall at the shoulder. The smallest moose are found in its southernmost populations in Wyoming and Manchuria, where large bulls weigh 300–350 kg (660–770 pounds).
How big is a moose? A big bull will weigh up to 1,600 pounds. But the best answer depends on which moose subspecies you're talking about.
Standing between 5.5 to 6.5 feet at the shoulder, a moose can seem even taller when you factor in their head and antlers. In fact, bulls can sometimes reach up to 9 feet from hoof to antler tip. One of the moose’s standout features is, without a doubt, its antlers. A mature bull moose can sport antlers that stretch an impressive 6 feet across.