The Hiking Moose Ornament
is about 4¾ inches tall. The Hunting Christmas Ornaments Moose has been Hiking all day to find just the right little Christmas Tree and he is carrying it in a pack on his back. The little tree has tiny red berries and the Moose is wearing a red scarf around his neck, a small red cap between his antlers, green boots and snowshoes. The Moose from our Animal Ornaments Christmas has a large walking staff in his left hand. There are small bits of snow on the tips of his antlers, his arms and hands and the toe of his snowshoes. The Hiking Moose Ornament will sit on a shelf or hang from a tan suede hanging loop. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Moose Facts.
The moose is the largest member of the deer family. It is larger than any deer that lived in past ages. The largest moose live in Alaska. Sometimes they grow seven and one half feet high at the shoulder and weigh fifteen to eighteen hundred pounds. Moose make their homes in the Northern Hemisphere all around the world. In the Old World, they live from northern Scandinavia and northern Germany through Siberia to Amurland. Their American home takes in the region from Maine to Alaska and south through the Ricky Mountains to Wyoming. Outside of America, these animals are not called moose, but elk. The moose has long legs and a hump over the shoulder. The upper part of the moose’s muzzle hangs three or four inches over the chin. An unusual growth of skin covered with hair, called the bell, hangs underneath its throat. The coat is brownish black on the upper parts. This dark color fades to a grayish brown on the belly and lower legs.

The bull moose has very heavy flattened antlers. Each antler has six to twelve short points which stick out like fingers from the palm of a huge hand. A moose sheds its antlers every year and grows a new pair. The antlers are full grown by late August. The bull then strips off the dead skin, called velvet and polishes his great weapons against trees. Baby moose are born in late May or June. They are carried inside the mother for about seven and one half months before they are born. A cow may have one calf or twins. The calf is reddish brown without spots and has long legs. After the first few weeks it is strong enough to travel around with its mother. Moose like to live in forest land that has willow swamps and lakes. Here the animals spend the summer and the cows care for their young. They visit the water to get rid of flies and feed on water plants. Moose are fine swimmers and do not hesitate to cross lakes and rivers. In the summer their food includes leaves and tender twigs as well as grass and herbs. Select this link to view our Animal Ornaments Christmas.