: Bull moose grow antlers every spring, covered in a protective skin called "velvet". In September, they rub this velvet off on trees; eventually, the antlers fall off between mid-November and March.
Wildlife departments (such as those in , Alaska , and Michigan ) actively monitor moose populations through several "management things": moosethings
: They have a distinctive shoulder hump, dark brown fur with hollow hairs for insulation, and a flap of skin hanging from the throat called a dewlap . : Bull moose grow antlers every spring, covered
: They can stand up to seven feet tall at the shoulder. : They can stand up to seven feet tall at the shoulder
: Their name comes from an Algonquin word meaning " eater of twigs ". They rely on young forests, eating willow, aspen, and birch. In winter, they are often seen licking road salt from highways to supplement their diet.
Moose ( Alces alces ) are the largest members of the deer family and possess several distinctive physical traits: