- Its the largest species in the deer family. Alces alces has an average height of 1.5-2.1m (5-6.5 ft), but they can reach over 2.1m (6.9 ft). at the shoulders
- Their coat is generally dark, black to brown or greyish brown, with the lower legs being lighter. They have a soft fine undercoat of woolly insulating hairs
- Moose inhabit boreal forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the Northern Hemisphere
- Males are distinguished by carrying large antlers which can weigh as much as 35 kg in North American Moose. Antlers are shed in the winter each year
- The largest subspecies of Moose, Alces alces gigas, occurs in Alaska
- They are the least social species among the deer family
- Moose are most active at sunrise and sunset.
- Few Moose live past 15 years in the wild
- They feed on stems and twigs of woody plants, mosses, and lichens in the winter, leaves, high grasses, shrubs and shoots of deciduous plants in the summer
- major predators are wolves, bears, and cougars
- Moose prefer forest habitats, especially those locations with a mixture of wooded areas and open areas near lakes or wetlands
- Their long legs enable them to handle deep snow up to nearly a meter. If the snow is very deep they will usually take shelter in woodland
- Moose will swim up to several km between islands
