MOOSE 



Winter. — ^General tone of upperparts from blackish brown 

 to black; some gray on muzzle and face. Underparts much 

 the same color as upperparts, but lower belly and lower legs 

 paler in color, brownish gray. 



Summer. — Very similar in pattern to winter pelage but 

 somewhat lighter in color and legs washed with tawny gray. 



Young, — Not spotted like fawn of the Virginia Deer; red- 

 dish brown in color. 



Fig. 113. Moose 



Measurements. — Males: total length, 102-108 inches; tail 

 vertebrae, 2.5 inches; hind foot, 31 inches; height at shoulder, 

 66-78 inches; average spread of antlers, prime adults, 52-58 

 inches; maximum or record antlers, 65-78 inches in spread; 

 weight from 900 to 1400 pounds. Females: much smaller, 

 about three-quarters the size of males. 



Geographical Distribution. — Found more or less commonly 

 throughout British America and the northern United States 

 from Maine to North Dakota and south in the Rocky Moun- 

 tains to Yellowstone Park. In former years the Moose was 

 known as far north in New England as Massachusetts. 



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