Subject: Moose feeding in a lake, Alces alces

Location: North of Dawson, Yukon, Canada

Stock Number: 09-36930

Comments: Moose are most active at night, although they may be active at almost any hour of the day or night. The species is fairly solitary, and the most commonly seen group is a pair, mother and calf.

The subspecies shown here is Alces alces gigas, the largest. The moose has just raised its head from the water.

Related image: Another mammal image from the Yukon: an Arctic Ground Squirrel.

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