THE MOOSE 109 
of the forest, and its long legs stride with indifferent ease over 
fallen tree-trunks which to the hunter are barriers to be 
climbed over, slowly and laboriously. 
The Moose can instantly be recognized by its broad, 
square-ended, overhanging nose, large ears, high hump on 
the shoulders, and long, coarse, smoky-gray hair. The adult 
male is further distinguished by antlers that are enormously 
flattened and expanded, in a form popularly known as “pal- 
mation.” 
The Moose is not a grazing animal, like the elk and most 
other members of the Deer Family. It lives by “browsing,” 
or eating the bark, twigs and leaves of certain trees, and also 
moss and lichens. It is strictly a forest animal, and is never 
found on open, treeless plains. It is very fond of still water, 
and is much given to frequenting the small lakes and ponds 
which abound in some portions of its home. It is as fond of 
wading in shallow water as a boy, and is a ready and powerful 
swimmer. It loves to feed upon lily pads and stems, and 
Moose hunters have assured me that it even seeks the bulbs 
growing in the muddy bottom. In New Brunswick it is very 
partial to the young trees and bushes that are growing thickly 
on forest areas that have been burned over and denuded of 
their timber. 
Except in Alaska, the majority of Moose killed by hunters 
are shot from ambush beside ponds, or from canoes. Fre- 
quently Moose that are surprised when wading and feeding 
in shallow water, make the mistake of rushing into deep water, 
to escape by swimming, when they are easily overtaken, and 
either killed, captured or photographed. 
