Moose are excellent swimmers
Moose grow new antlers from scratch every spring
Moose are ruminants
Moose eat as much as 50 lbs a day in the summer and 35lbs in the winter
Moose means "eater of twigs" in Native American Algonquian language
Alaskan moose are the largest in the world and can weigh up to 1800 lbs
The beard like flap beneath the chin is called the bell
The white tail deer carry a parasite that is a serious health hazard to moose called a brain worm
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