That daggone thing looks like a cross between a triceratops and a tank, the way he moves. Glad he didn't decide to tear up some sheet metal with those tines. I don't think I've ever seen lower tines that long before. Thanks for posting that!
That’s a big fella right there! Did you see the vid of the one that charged the car and broke out the windows?
That's an awesome video! That guy is a lot larger than the bull moose that strolled past my deck a couple months ago. Most I ever saw in the yard at one time was three, and that was over ten years ago. Sadly, don't see them much anymore.
These are a couple images from my game cameras from several years ago. What are the odds of the cow and calf stopping right in front of the camera?
Great video TJV That boy is doing his best to help population; he’s chasing females anyway I think moose population is being hit hard by Lyme disease last few I have seen covered in ticks over 5 years ago
As well as the winter ticks (a single moose can host anywhere from 30,000 to over 100,000, sometimes up to 150,000 ticks at the same time), 'brain worm' (or Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) has unfortunately helped decimate the moose population up our way. Moose contract the parasite entirely by accident through a lifecycle involving white-tailed deer and land mollusks: 1. The Natural Host: White-tailed deer are the definitive hosts. They have co-evolved with the worm, meaning roughly 80% of deer in endemic regions carry it in their brain cavities without showing any symptoms. Deer pass the worm's microscopic larvae out through their feces. 2. The Intermediate Host: Tiny terrestrial slugs and snails feed on vegetation near deer droppings and inadvertently ingest the larvae. 3. The Dead-End Host: While foraging on ground plants, moose accidentally swallow these infected snails or slugs. 4. Once inside the moose, the larvae penetrate the stomach wall and travel up the spinal cord to the brain. Because a moose is an "aberrant" or unnatural host, the worm gets lost, tunneling through the central nervous system and destroying brain tissue.
As nice of a moose that is, you can gauge the width of his size when he walked in between the 2 vehicles. Based off all 4 vehicles having Colorado plates, that would be a Shiras moose the smallest of the 3 North American moose. My guess on that one without better reference and angle 38" to 42". They are impressive animals to say the least.
