Moose on the Loose Trivia Quiz

Answer: deer

While a moose is closest in size to a draft horse, they are actually just a big deer- the biggest in the world to be exact. Some other North American deer family members are caribou, mule deer, elk, and white-tailed deer.

Answer: twig eater

If you have any idea as to what the moose's diet is comprised mainly of, twigs and bark, then this question is a no-brainer!

Answer: fish

If you've seen a happy moose rooting around in a pond- they're actually going for the aquatic pondweed, lily roots, and arrowhead and not the fish! Moose are herbivores.

Answer: a female moose and her young

A bull moose will put up with a cow's young during courtship but his interest in the female disappears after he has mated. At other times during the year, they will avoid a cow and her calf to avoid the wrath of this extremely protective mama.

Answer: vocally by grunting

Both bulls and cows have a similar low-pitched grunt with which they communicate. It may mean a different thing depending on how they say it, when they say it and to whom they are communicating and why. Watch yourself in trying to imitate them in the wild as it is illegal in many National Parks and unwise to do so unless you're very familiar with moose behavior and good at climbing trees!

Answer: No

Only bull moose grow antlers- they are nature's gift to the male to help them display that they are healthy and strong and should be considered as a mate. They're also helpful when it comes to fighting off competing males who are also healthy and strong and vying for some female attention.

Answer: hardened bone

While they start out as soft, fleshy tissue and are covered with soft, smooth velvet- antlers are hardened bone.

Answer: velvet

The fur-covered skin covering a moose's antlers is called velvet because it is extremely soft. It is actually skin containing blood vessels and yet every fall, the velvet dries up and begins to peel off. Bull moose can often be seen scraping their antlers against tree or rocks to hurry this process along.

Answer: dense forestland surrounding a pond

Moose are pretty predictable, while they have been known to graze in grassy areas, they are most easily found in their feeding areas. They prefer boggy areas and return to them on a methodical schedule of early morning and early evening and sometimes even noontime snacks. They prefer wooded areas for obvious reasons of cover- when you're 7 feet tall not many rocks are going to hide you!

Answer: Rhode Island

While moose are found throughout the U.S. and Canada- hotspots are definitely Vermont, NH, and Maine.