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- Alces alces, also known widely as MOOOOOOOOSE, is the largest species
within the Cervidae family, or the deer family and is considered as an ungulate. Its also
the tallest mammal in North America. It is considered as a solitary animal, meaning that
they spend the majority of their life time as individuals. Moose could be divided down to
various sub species such as Alces alces alces (European Elk) and Alces alces
americana (Eastern American moose). The subspecies of moose was defined by their
habitats and discoverers. Moose could be referred as both generalist and specialist in
terms of habitat choice. Specialist mostly sought for a permanent habitat, and generalist
mostly sought for a non-permanent habitat.
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- Moose is a mammal that could be found in the cold northern region of the globe
that have seasonal snow. The habitat of moose is determined by temperature due to the
inability to produce sweat. . Moose are native in Northern America, Northern Europe,
Baltic region, Siberia, and the cold, northern regions of Asia.ooooo
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- Moose is a sexually dimorphic animal, meaning that the appearance differ by
gender. Males moose, also known as bull, could be easily recognized by their antlers
and large bell, which is the skin flap beneath their throat. Bulls are heavier than cows,
the female moose.
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- Just like many other kinds of solitary animals, moose disperses. The dispersal of
moose are caused by the regulation of density, reduction of intraspecific competition,
and prevention of inbreeding. Also, moose disperse to avoid collision of home range,
especially in males. Dispersal is not exclusive to only young moose. Dispersal could
happen both in adults and young moose.
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- Most of the dispersers are subadult moose. In their first year, calves are
abandoned by their dams. In their second year, they began to disperse. Typically, the
young disperse only a short distance. However, in an area with high population density,
moose might disperse for a long distance. The limitations of dispersal are climate, cover
availability, and food.
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- Fun fact#1! The name moose came from the Algonquins, a native american
tribe. Moose means eater of twigs and their scientific name Alces means elk, another
member of the cervidae family.
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- Migration of moose will happen if the benefit that it will get from leaving is greater
that that it will get from staying. Often time, the purpose of migration is to go to the

optimal environment for mating. The specific timing for migration varies from year to year
and is heavily influenced by the climate. The movements are prompted by temperature
and snow depth. Moose typically migrate to other region to escape the hot weather
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- Moose often migrate as individuals, or in small herds. The migration behavior of
moose is caused by social transmission. Young moose will follow their dams and acquire
the seasonal range and migration routes from them. When they grow up, they will
eventually migrate alone, following the traditional route they learned from their mother.
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Fun fact#2! Do you know that moose can move their eyes individually?

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- Moose is one of the largest herbivores in the world. They are considered as both
generalist browser and specialist herbivore. Being a specialist herbivore means that at
least 60% of the animals diet is composed of only one kind of plant. It also response
poorly to changing environment, which is one of the characteristics of specialist. The
chemistry and morphology of moose also represent animal with nearly monospecific diet
The diet of moose typically varies and was determined by season, climate, and
availability of food in each region. For an example, Alces alces gigas, which are the
moose that live in alaska have more than 60% of their diet as willow (salix). It is also
considered as a generalist browser since it browse for more than one type of food.
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- Moose need to meet their constraints of minimum sodium and energy intake.
Most of their foods are buds, twigs and leaves from variety source. In spring and
summer, moose might forage for aquatic plants, which is richer in sodium, such as pond
lilies.
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- Male and female moose, just like in other organisms, have different nutritional
requirements due to the different physical structure. Both male and female have similar
choice of food in the same area, but the amount of intake might differ due to the different
nutritional need. The foraging behavior of moose is also highly influenced by the risk of
predation by predators such as grizzly bears and wolfs.
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- Fun fact#3! Do you know that moose can also move their ears individually?
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- Thats all for the dispersal, migration, and foraging behavior of
MOOOOOOOOSE! Thank you for watching our video and merry christmoose..
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