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moose

(Science: zoology) A large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A. Americanus), native of the northern united states and canada. The adult male is about as large as a horse, and has very large, palmate antlers. It closely resembles the European elk, and by many zoologists is considered the same species. See Elk.

(Science: zoology) Moose bird, a locality where moose, in winter, herd together in a forest to feed and for mutual protection.

Origin: A native name; Knisteneaux mouswah; Algonquin monse. Mackenzie.


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This may sound like a strange question...

... deer, but will eat small animals, such as the American Beaver, the North American Porcupine or even mice, if the need arises and can even kill a Moose. Its diet consists of 50 different species. It hunts alone and ambushes its prey, often from behind. 2. Bears generally lead solitary lives, except ...

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by dipjyoti
Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:16 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: This may sound like a strange question...
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The Fiber Disease

... be protesting everywhere, the ASPCA would be on TV news and something would get done!!! This is a country that calls in helicopters to rescue a moose who had fallen into a ravine......and how many times has the Coast Guard rescued beached whales, etc. We rescue the birds that have been covered ...

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by befour
Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:30 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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zoology as a job

... South America and it makes me want to graduate and get into research so much more. I can't wait. I'm going to uni in scandinavia ^_^ and make a moose farm! :P Well I will do that somewhere during my life - first going around the wooorld!

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by morkspoke
Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:48 pm
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: zoology as a job
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Deer, Moose, or Elk Tracks?

... The First blonde says "Those are definitly Deer tracks" The second blonde says "No... I think your wrong... I think that those are Moose tracks... Yep those are definitly Moose tracks..." The Third blonde responds with "I think your both wrong... Anyone can see that those ...

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by i_r_e_d
Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:28 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Deer, Moose, or Elk Tracks?
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Killer whales are orcas

... a story out of Alaska this summer of a transient bumping a boy that was wading in the shallows. Transients have also been known to chase deer and moose along the shorline. Residents, the third type of orca, are fish eaters (mostly salmon). I'm not sure about the offshore orca, but the transients ...

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by Jass
Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:31 am
 
Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Orca whale
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