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The Alaska Moose, Scientific name: Alces alces, inhabit the forests and river valleys of Alaska. Moose are exceptional in that they are the largest member of the Family of Deer ( Cervidae ), and the Alaska sub-species is the largest Moose of all. The male Moose or Bull Moose antlers are palm-like in shape, massive in size and weight, and are shed annually in December or January after the Fall breeding season or "Rut" is over. The largest antlers occur on Bull Moose of between 10 and 12 years of age. The female or Cow Moose does not grow antlers. Adult Bull Moose attain a weight range of 1,200 to 1,600 pounds, and Cow Moose range in weight from about 800 to 1,200 pounds.
Moose are not herd animals and spend solitary lives except during the breeding season or "Rut" which occurs in late September and early October. The Calves are born in late May or early June, and twins are not unusual. The calves spend the summer with the Cow Moose and are weaned prior to the Fall Rut.
Moose are both Grazers ( foraging on grasses ) and Browsers ( foraging on woody shrubs ) for their food supply. Moose do not migrate like herd animals but make relatively short travels because of changing food supply or seasonal weather changes. The natural predators of the Moose are Wolves and Grizzly Bears, and are most vulnerable during calving. The Moose is the most popular Big-game species to be hunted in Alaska.
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