Moose Fun Facts
- "Moos" is an Algonquin word that means "twig-eater".
- The Algonquins say that if you dream of moose often, you will live a very long time.
- One of the biggest racks of antlers ever found was 81 inches across!
- One of the heaviest racks of antlers ever found weighed 77 pounds!
- A bull moose looses his antlers each and every year!
- A moose can dive up to 20 feet under water!
- A moose can run up to 35 miles an hour!
- A moose can swim up to 6 miles an hour!
- A moose can run as far as 15 miles without stopping!
- A moose can swim as far as 10 miles without stopping!
- Moose only have front teeth on the bottom.
- A full-grown adult moose only has a 3 inch tail!
- Moose have hollow hair which helps them to float.
- The same animal which is called a moose in North America is called an elk in Europe and Asia.
