Post by Deinobrontornis on Nov 11, 2011 23:17:37 GMT -5
Alaskan Moose - Alces alces gigas
Height: 6.9 feet (2.1 m)
Weight: 1,396 lbs. (634.5 kg)
Antlers: 5.9 feet (1.8 m0
The Alaska Moose (Alces alces gigas) is a subspecies of Moose that ranges from Alaska to western Yukon. The Alaska Moose is the largest subspecies of moose on the planet. Alaska Moose can stand over 2.1 m (6.9 ft) at the shoulder. The antlers have a span of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) and weighs on average 634.5 kg (1,396 lbs) in male Alaska Moose and 478 kg (1,052 lbs) in female Alaskan moose. The Alaska Moose matches the extinct Irish Elk as the largest deer of all time.
During mating season, in autumn and winter, male Alaska Moose become very aggressive and attack anything that startles it.
Wood Bison - Bison bison athabascae
Height: 6 feet (1.83 cm)
Weight: 2,000 lbs. (907 kg)
The Wood Bison, Bison bison athabascae, also called Mountain Bison, Wood Buffalo or Mountain Buffalo, is a distinct northern subspecies or ecotype of the American Bison (often called "buffalo").
The Wood Bison differs from the Plains Bison (Bison bison bison), the other surviving North American subspecies/ecotype, in a number of important ways. Most notably, the Wood Bison is heavier, with large males weighing over 900 kilograms (2,000 lb), making it the largest terrestrial animal in North America. The highest point of the Wood Bison is well ahead of its front legs, while the Plains Bison's highest point is directly above the front legs. Wood bison also have larger horn cores, a darker and woollier pelage, and less hair on their forelegs and beard.
Height: 6.9 feet (2.1 m)
Weight: 1,396 lbs. (634.5 kg)
Antlers: 5.9 feet (1.8 m0
The Alaska Moose (Alces alces gigas) is a subspecies of Moose that ranges from Alaska to western Yukon. The Alaska Moose is the largest subspecies of moose on the planet. Alaska Moose can stand over 2.1 m (6.9 ft) at the shoulder. The antlers have a span of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) and weighs on average 634.5 kg (1,396 lbs) in male Alaska Moose and 478 kg (1,052 lbs) in female Alaskan moose. The Alaska Moose matches the extinct Irish Elk as the largest deer of all time.
During mating season, in autumn and winter, male Alaska Moose become very aggressive and attack anything that startles it.
Wood Bison - Bison bison athabascae
Height: 6 feet (1.83 cm)
Weight: 2,000 lbs. (907 kg)
The Wood Bison, Bison bison athabascae, also called Mountain Bison, Wood Buffalo or Mountain Buffalo, is a distinct northern subspecies or ecotype of the American Bison (often called "buffalo").
The Wood Bison differs from the Plains Bison (Bison bison bison), the other surviving North American subspecies/ecotype, in a number of important ways. Most notably, the Wood Bison is heavier, with large males weighing over 900 kilograms (2,000 lb), making it the largest terrestrial animal in North America. The highest point of the Wood Bison is well ahead of its front legs, while the Plains Bison's highest point is directly above the front legs. Wood bison also have larger horn cores, a darker and woollier pelage, and less hair on their forelegs and beard.
