Dean M. Chriss
Photography
The Victor, Bull Moose
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The mature bull moose (Alces alces) in this photograph has just emerged
victorious from a prolonged fight with another bull. Moose are the largest
extant species in the deer family and typically inhabit boreal and mixed
deciduous forests in the Northern Hemisphere. On average, an adult moose stands
between 4.6 and 6.9 feet (1.4 – 2.1 meters) high at the shoulder. Bulls weigh
840 to 1500 pounds (380–700 kg) and are between 7.9 to 10 feet (2.4 to 3.2
meters) long.