Front:
MOOSE
Cow Bull
W.J.Wilwerding
Back:
RESTORE
Subject 5
PAUTEET HEON SERVE
TRAE WARE ROPA
AMERICA'S
RESOURCES
WILDLIFE
MOOSE
ing from 5 to 6 feet in width.
(Alces americanus)
The Moose does not graze, like
Elk, but "browses" on bark, twigs,
The Moose is the largest member of the and leaves of certain trees and also on
Deer Family that ever existed. To fully moss and lichens. It feeds upon lily pads
appreciate its size you must see a live and stems, even poking its nose under
adult, 6' to 7' in height, striding like a water seeking bulbs growing in the
four-legged Colossus through the ever- muddy bottom. It loves to wade in the
green forests of our northern states and water and is a powerful swimmer.
Canada or Alaska, swinging away at in. The Moose mates in the fall and the
credible speed from danger. Its huge head young or "call" is born in May. In the
is crowned with massive antlers spread- winter they usually herd up in "yards."
NAME
CITY.
Copyright 1939, National Wildlife Publishing Corp., New York
