Alaskan Moose Research Papers

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For this experiment my partner and I decided to conduct our research on the Alces alces gigas or the Alaskan Moose. The moose is the largest subspecies of deer and specifically the Alaskan Moose is the biggest subpopulation. The Alaskan moose lives and thrives in southern Alaska up to parts in northern Alaska and also parts of Canada. The Alaskan moose eats mainly grass and shrubs, but in winter changes its diet to tree shoots and pinecones. Typically, the moose is preyed upon by wolves, and both black and brown bears which go by the common name the Grizzly Bear. The moose’s mating season ranges from late September to early October. An average litter is one to two baby calves depending on the abundance of food and the richness of the surrounding

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