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| These incredible Moose statues have incredible detail. Life like moose and incredible water scenes will be a conversation piece in anyone's home. Know any Moose hunters that have recently returned from a hunt? They will love this beautiful statue for a gift. |
The moose is the largest member of the deer family and the largest mammal in North America. It stands six feet tall from shoulders to feet. Females weigh between 800 to 1,300 pounds and males weigh 1,200 to 1,600 pounds. The moose has long, thick, light brown to dark brown fur. Moose hair is hollow, which helps keep the moose warm. The moose has long legs. Its front legs are longer than its rear legs. This helps it jump over fallen trees and other forest debris. It has a long head with a large nose and upper lip and a dewlap hanging on its throat. It has small ears, large nostrils on its muzzle and a small tail. It has powerful shoulder muscles that give it a humpbacked appearance.
Bull MooseThe male or bull moose has huge broad and flat antlers that can stretch 4 to 5 feet across. Antlers start to grow in the early summer. When antlers first start to grow, they are covered with a soft fuzzy skin called velvet. The velvet has blood vessels in it that deliver nutrients that help the antlers grow. By late summer when the antlers reach full size, the blood supply dries up and the velvet starts to drop off. In Europe the moose is known as the elk(nhptv.org). |
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