The Moose

1. True or False: A full-grown adult moose weighing in excess of 1000 lbs. Is the largest wild animal in North America.

2. Moose have keen senses of smell and hearing. Their vision is:
A. Far sighted
B. Near sighted
C. Normal
D. Poor over all

3. When looking at a moose, the front legs appear to be longer than the hind legs. Is this true or is it just an illusion?

4. If you saw two moose together after any antlers may have been shed, how could you tell a cow from a bull at a distance?
A. It’s nearly impossible
B. The bull has a long mane similar to that of a male lion
C. The female is always smaller
D. The bull has a darker face than the cow and the cow has a patch of white fur just under her tail.

5. True or False: The growth of skin and hair that hangs down from the throat is called the bell.

6. This growth is visible to which of the following:
A. All adult moose
B. Only adult bull moose
C. Only adult cow moose
D. In newborn calves only

7. True or False: In the northeast United States two moose will mate permanently seeking only to mate with one cow.

8. How soon after birth can a cow breed successfully?
A. Within 6 months
B. At about 1 ½ years
C. After 3 years
D. After 5 years

9. Moose are susceptible to a parasite known as brainworm. It is carried by the whitetail deer and the deer is unaffected by it. How does the moose contract this parasite?
A. By coming in close proximity to the moose
B. The parasite is carried by birds that land on a moose’s back
C. It is passed through deer feces into a land snail that is ingested by the moose while browsing on vegetation
D. This particular parasite becomes airborne for a short period of time – long enough to disperse and land on unsuspecting moose.

10. True or False: This brainworm parasite is deadly to a moose.