Alces alces (moose )
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Cetartiodactyla (Artiodactyls) |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Genus | Alces |
| Species | Alces alces |
| Common | moose |
| Diet | Herbivorous; willow and aquatic plants, conifers in winter. |
| Habitat | Woodlands/riparian |
| Description | Largest cervid, dark brown color. Short tail, shoulder hump, large droopy nose, large ears. Long legs (presumably for snow travel). Antlers: Distinctly palmate. |
| Skull Characteristics | Long narrow rostrum, depression between orbits on top of skull. No upper canine (cp. elk). Lacrimal pit relatively shallow, vomer does fully divide to back of nasal cavity (cp. deer) |
| Notes | Moose are also found in northern Europe and northern Asia. In Europe they are not called moose, but elk.
Link to more species information: Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |