Today, Krista from the Wargo Nature Center in Anoka County came and did a presentation to us about the moose. It was fantastic!
Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the Moose:
10. At their shoulder, they are 6 feet tall. With their head up, they are even taller!
9. They eat plants and are herbivores.
8. Males use their large antlers to fight for females.
7. In the winter, the moose grow an extra, fuzzy layer of fur to keep them warm.
6. The moose lives in parts of North America, Asia and Europe. They are common in Scandinavia.
5. They weight about 1,000 pounds!
4. In the winter, the moose eat twigs and bark.
3. Moose have very long legs, even as a baby.
2. When the calf is born, it weighs 30 pounds. It will stay with its mother for about one year.
1. They have a velvety covering over their antlers that carries blood and delivers nutrients to help the antlers grow. They grow a new pair of antlers every year!
Top Ten Things You Need to Know About the Moose:
10. At their shoulder, they are 6 feet tall. With their head up, they are even taller!
9. They eat plants and are herbivores.
8. Males use their large antlers to fight for females.
7. In the winter, the moose grow an extra, fuzzy layer of fur to keep them warm.
6. The moose lives in parts of North America, Asia and Europe. They are common in Scandinavia.
5. They weight about 1,000 pounds!
4. In the winter, the moose eat twigs and bark.
3. Moose have very long legs, even as a baby.
2. When the calf is born, it weighs 30 pounds. It will stay with its mother for about one year.
1. They have a velvety covering over their antlers that carries blood and delivers nutrients to help the antlers grow. They grow a new pair of antlers every year!
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| This represents the size of a moose - very tall! |
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| Moose! |
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| A sample moose skull. |
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| Moose up close! |
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| Examining moose parts. |
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