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Moose photos on this page: Moose, bull moose, cow moose, rutting, shedding, Alces alces in Denali National Park, Alaska.

 

Moose Taxonomy:
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Sub-family: Capreolinae
Genus: Alces
Species: alces

Name: Alces alces

 

"Hell hath no fury like a mad mother moose. Always remember that. " -- Bill Silliker, Jr (aka., The Mooseman).

 

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Photo Gallery: Moose Photos

 

Cow Moose, grazing on grass, wrangell st. elias national park, alaska

Cow moose feeding, Wrangell-St. Elias NP, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Bull Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska.

Bull moose, full rack, standing in the willows, Denali National Park, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

bull moose, shedding velvet, Denali National Park, Alaska

Bull moose, shedding the velvet from his rack, Denai, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

bull moose, shedding velvet, Denali National Park, Alaska

Bull moose shedding velvet, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Bull Moose fall colors, Denali National Park, Alaska.

The velvet dripping from his rack, this bull moose stands on the open tundra, Denali, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Cow moose calves, feeding, wrangell st. elias national park, Alaska.

Cow moose kneeling to feed, 2 calves standing by, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Bull Moose on snow, denali national park, alaska

Bull moose on tundra and willow, in snow, Alaska.Alces alces.

 

Cow Moose portrait, denali national park, alaska

Cow moose headshot, Denali Alaska. Alces alces.

 

cow moose resting, denali national park, alaska

Cow moose bedded down in the willows, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Cow Moose, denali national park, alaska

Cow moose, headshot, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Cow moose, denali national park, alaska

Cow moose portrait, Denali National Park, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Bull Moose in snow on the tundra, denali national park, alaska

Bull moose standing on hill, Denali NP, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Bull and Cow Moose standing on tundra covered in snow, denali national park, alaska.

Bull and cow moose meet up, Denali NP, AK. Alces alces.

 

Bull and cow moose touching noses, greeting, denali national park, alaska.

Bull moose and cow nuzzle and sniff one another. Denali, Alaska. Alces alces.

 

Bull and cow moose, greeting one another touching noses, sniffing, denali national park, alaska.

Cow moose and bull nuzzling, Denali NP, AK. Alces alces.

 

Bull and cow moose together, touching noses, denali national park, alaska.

Bull moose and cow nuzzle and sniff. Denali, AK. Alces alces.

Moose are the largest members of the deer family, which also includes elk, whitetail and blacktail deer, mule deer and caribou. The word 'moose' is a name given them by the native Americans, which means 'twig eater' in the Algonquin language. Moose actually browse a variety of trees: mountain ash, maple, balsam fir among others. In the Alaskan tundra, willow and alder are among their favorite foods. Aquatic plants such as lillies and pondweed are a staple part of their diet in spring and early summer, as well as variety of underwater plants off the bottom of ponds, lakes and streams.

 

Alaskan moose are the largest of the various subspecies of moose found anywhere in the world, with a mature bull standing as high as 7 feet tall, and weighing close to 2000 pounds. Cow moose weigh substantially less, though they stand nearly as tall. Bulls tend to be mostly solitary creatures throughout the year, joining the females in the breeding season which is usually late September/early October. The bulls during this time will become extremely aggressive, and charge and attack anybody or anything they perceive to be a threat. They have even been recorded as attacking cars, telephone poles, trees, fences, etc. Bulls have been recorded fighting to death. Sometimes their antlers may become too entangled for them to separate or break free, and the bulls can die when this happens. The mysteries of life.

 

The females, or cows, can be very defensive when they have young with them, are more than capable of fending off attacks from wolves or predatory grizzly and black bears. Wildlife enthusiasts should be wary when approaching moose, particularly bulls during the rut and cows with calves at any time. Cows often have 2 calves, rarely have 3, and wean the youngsters usally around their first birthday. Calves do fall prey to wolves and bears, and areas with high predator populations often have a mortality rate amongst first year calves.

 

Moose are fascinating animals, a rare blend of seeming timidity and aggressive, raw power. If you're patient, carefully observe the subject, and quiet, you may well be able to spend quite a bit of time with a moose, as they tend to move around slowly while grazing, and are hence easy to keep up with. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy these images. -- Carl Donohue, Nov, 2004.

 

This gallery of images is a collection of photographs taken by Carl Donohue. All images on this site remain the property of Carl Donohue Photography, and are fully protected by federal and international copyright laws. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited, and any reproduction copying, manipulation, alteration, saving or distribution of these images will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. All images are available for licensed use; to do so, please contact Carl via email or phone # (770) 952 4549. Thank you.