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Moose, known in Europe as elk, are the largest members of the deer family; they also have the largest antlers.

Found only on males, these palmate antlers may measure as much as six feet (2 m) across and weigh up to seventy pounds (32 kg).

They are shed and regrown annually.

The males use their antlers to fight each other during rutting season.

The moose is rarely gregarious, except when a harem forms during mating season.

A ruminant with a four-chambered stomach, the moose feeds on leaves, twigs, and young shoots of trees, as well as aquatic plants.

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