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During a recent project, American Drainage System's owner and employees got the opportunity to witness nature at its finest. They were in a very remote part of the country and experienced first hand, the size and awesomeness of the North American Moose. Special efforts were made not to disturb the animals' natural habitat.
Male moose (bulls) can weigh over 550 kg (1200 lb), and females (cows) are sometimes more than 400 kg (880 lb). Calves weigh around 15 kg (33 lb) at birth but quickly increase in size. Height at the shoulders can surpass 2 m (6.5 ft). Only the males have antlers, often 160 cm (63 in) across and 20 kg (45 llb) in weight with a broad, flattened palmate shape fringed in up to 30 tines. An Alaskan moose discovered in 1897 holds the record for being the largest known modern deer; it was a male standing 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in) at the shoulders and weighing 816 kg (1799 lb). Its antler spread was 199 cm (78.3 in).
The usual pace is a shambling trot but, when pressed, moose can break into a gallop.
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