Migrating Moose

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Migrating Moose
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Four times last week

• Wildlife officers have reports of wandering wild
  moose.
• This happened four times last week.
• The moose were found in Salt Lake City.

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Moose coming out of mountains

• Why are the wild Moose coming out of the
  mountains?
• People need to keep them out of harms way!

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Mother and Baby moose

• Near one of the fairways, a baby moose and mother
  moose get lunch in Hobble Creek Canyon.
• This happened in Springville on a Wednesday.

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Forests

• Moose are normally found in remote forests.
• They are usually spotted by lakes and streams.

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Description

• Moose have.
• A small tail
• A dark brown coat
• Hoofed feet
• White lower legs
• Loose skin hanging from the chin, called the
  dewlap.

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What Moose Eat

• Moose eat willow, aspen birch, underwater plants
  and garden vegetables.
• They eat 40-60 pounds of plants each day.

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Moose Facts

• Moose can grow to be seven feet tall.
• They can be 1,500 pounds.
• They loose antlers in the spring.
• Moose breed in the fall.
• They can live to be 8 to 25 years old.

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Range

• Northern Europe and Asia
• Scandinavia to Siberia
• Alaska, Canada, Northern U.S.A.
• Introduced in New Zealand.

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Credits

• www.googlesearch.com
• www.utaheducation.com
• www.askjeeves.com
• www.moose.com
• www.uen.org

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