Moose are the world’s largest deer species, with males capable of standing more than six feet at the shoulder and weighing up to 1,800 pounds, with antlers tipping the scales at 80 pounds.

Only male moose have antlers, and antler growth is regulated by testosterone, Kris Hundertmark, a wildlife ecologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, told National Geographic. 4.

Only male moose have antlers, and antler growth is regulated by testosterone, Kris Hundertmark, a wildlife ecologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, told National Geographic.

Did you know that moose shed their antlers? Shedding, or “casting,” occurs each winter when male moose shed their antlers. But even though male cervids (which are hoofed mammals in the deer ...

Wildlife enthusiast Derek Keith Burgoyne filmed a bull moose dropping both antlers simultaneously while on a visit to Plaster Rock in New Brunswick, Canada Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

The moose sheds its antlers in the winter to free up to 60 pounds of weight, allowing them to conserve more energy for the cold season. By springtime, antler bone starts to grow again and as males ...

Did you know that moose shed their antlers? Shedding, or “casting,” occurs each winter when male moose shed their antlers. But even though male cervids (which are hoofed mammals in the deer ...

Bull moose will spend a quarter of the energy from the 35 pounds of vegetation they eat each day toward growing antlers.” Adobe In addition, antlers aren’t as necessary during the winter months.

Did you know that moose shed their antlers? Shedding, or “casting,” occurs each winter when male moose shed their antlers. But even though male cervids (which are hoofed mammals in the deer ...

Did you know that moose shed their antlers? Shedding, or “casting,” occurs each winter when male moose shed their antlers. But even though male cervids (which are hoofed mammals in the deer ...