Bull Moose (Alces alces shirasi Nelson)

Title: Bull Moose, Alternative Title: (Alces alces shirasi Nelson), Creator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Source: AK/RO/03190, Publisher: (none), Contributor: ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Language: EN - ENGLISH, Rights: (public domain), Audience: (general), Subject: Mammals, Alaska Slide Show.

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Bull Moose Alces alces shirasi Nelson

Moose (Alces alces shirasi Nelson), the largest member of the deer family, were reportedly very rare in northwest Wyoming when Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872. Subsequent protection from hunting and wolf control programs may have contributed to increased numbers but suppression of forest fires probably was the most important factor, since moose here depend on mature fir forests for winter survival. Moose - Yellowstone.

The word "moose" came to us from Algonquian Indians. Consequently its plural, instead of being "mooses" or "meese", is the same as the singular. That is true of most Indian names whether of a tribe, such as the Winnebago and Potawatomi, or of an object such as papoose. It is also true of many wildlife names not of Indian origin -- for example: deer, mink and grouse.