Ten moose were also introduced in Fiordland, New Zealand in 1910, but they apparently died off. Nevertheless, there have been reported sightings that were thought to be false until moose hair samples were found by a New Zealand scientist in 2002.
Check out these websites for further information:
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_national_story_skin/621130
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/423466/616973
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/location/story.cfm?l_id=141&ObjectID=10348890
http://www.nzwt.co.nz/moose-chase.htm
Friday, May 18, 2007
Moose Facts
Life span: 15-25 years
Weight: 550-700 kg (1200-1500 lbs)
Body length: 2.5-2.7 metres
Moose are large even-toed herbivorous mammals, the largest of the deer family.
Male moose (bulls) normally weighs between 540–720 kg (1200–1600 lbs) and females (cows) usually weigh about 400 kg (880 lb).
The moose, along with the beaver, is one of the national animals of Canada. It is also considered the national animal of Sweden and Norway. In both countries it is often referred to as "the King of the forest".
The plural of moose is "moose," not "meese", although the latter is sometimes jokingly used due to the fact that the plural of goose is "geese". The plural for moose is also not "mooses" or "moosen."
A moose can swim for up to two hours and as far as twelve miles at a speed of up to 10 km/h (6 mph).
A moose's body structure, with a large heavy body suspended on long spindly legs, makes these animals particularly dangerous when hit by motor vehicles. Such collisions are often fatal for both the moose and motorist. This has led to the development of a vehicle test in Scandinavia referred to as the "moose test" (Älgtest).
Only the males have antlers, massive flattened ones averaging 160cm across and 20kg in weight. These antlers have as many as 30 TINES (or spikes), the shape differing from animal to animal.
Moose can run up to 35 miles per hour (55 km/h).
Their eyesight is poor but their hearing and sense of smell are excellent and so compensate.
You can identify when a moose might attack if the long hairs on its hump are raised and it's ears laid back. A moose may also lick its lips.
The correct name for female moose is a COW, the male is called a BULL and the young moose is called a CALF.
Moose tend to be solitary animals but gathering in higher densities, up to a dozen or more, for the breeding season. Only 25% of groups have more than two adults. Each group, were possible, would occupy an area of 300-600 hectares.
Despite their size and ability to run quickly for short distances, moose mainly fall prey to wolves, black bears and grizzly bears.
Weight: 550-700 kg (1200-1500 lbs)
Body length: 2.5-2.7 metres
Moose are large even-toed herbivorous mammals, the largest of the deer family.
Male moose (bulls) normally weighs between 540–720 kg (1200–1600 lbs) and females (cows) usually weigh about 400 kg (880 lb).
The moose, along with the beaver, is one of the national animals of Canada. It is also considered the national animal of Sweden and Norway. In both countries it is often referred to as "the King of the forest".
The plural of moose is "moose," not "meese", although the latter is sometimes jokingly used due to the fact that the plural of goose is "geese". The plural for moose is also not "mooses" or "moosen."
A moose can swim for up to two hours and as far as twelve miles at a speed of up to 10 km/h (6 mph).
A moose's body structure, with a large heavy body suspended on long spindly legs, makes these animals particularly dangerous when hit by motor vehicles. Such collisions are often fatal for both the moose and motorist. This has led to the development of a vehicle test in Scandinavia referred to as the "moose test" (Älgtest).
Only the males have antlers, massive flattened ones averaging 160cm across and 20kg in weight. These antlers have as many as 30 TINES (or spikes), the shape differing from animal to animal.
Moose can run up to 35 miles per hour (55 km/h).
Their eyesight is poor but their hearing and sense of smell are excellent and so compensate.
You can identify when a moose might attack if the long hairs on its hump are raised and it's ears laid back. A moose may also lick its lips.
The correct name for female moose is a COW, the male is called a BULL and the young moose is called a CALF.
Moose tend to be solitary animals but gathering in higher densities, up to a dozen or more, for the breeding season. Only 25% of groups have more than two adults. Each group, were possible, would occupy an area of 300-600 hectares.
Despite their size and ability to run quickly for short distances, moose mainly fall prey to wolves, black bears and grizzly bears.
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