Juvenile Moose is a photograph by Phyllis Taylor which was uploaded on September 14th, 2017.
Juvenile Moose
I snapped this image on the outskirts of Homer, Alaska. He was one of a set of twins, they and their mother were browsing the landscape along the... more
Title
Juvenile Moose
Artist
Phyllis Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I snapped this image on the outskirts of Homer, Alaska. He was one of a set of twins, they and their mother were browsing the landscape along the side of a parking lot. They weren't afraid of me and just moved slowly along the landscape. My experience is that moose do not fear humans, but the opposite is true because they are huge animals and can get aggressive if aggravated.
The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration.
Although generally slow-moving and sedentary, moose can become aggressive and move quickly if angered or startled
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September 14th, 2017
