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Moose – Alces alces

Moose – Alces alces
The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer family. They are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic (“twig-like”) configuration. They typically inhabit boreal and mixed deciduous forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. Moose used to have a much wider range but hunting and other human activities greatly reduced it over the years.

A short clip from Dalarna