The Moose Couple in a Canoe
is 4 inches wide and 3.5 inches tall. The cute moose couple is sitting in a canoe with tan paddles in front of them. The male moose from our Hunting Christmas Ornaments are sitting on the left hand side and wearing a red hat and a green and red striped scarf. The female moose is sitting on the right hand side and is wearing a red Santa hat with a white ball on its top and blue earmuffs. The female moose from our Unique Christmas Ornaments are wearing a red and white striped scarf with a green end. The canoe is dark red with alternating green and black triangles on its top and a yellow stripe. The moose couple ornament is held by a red ribbon. 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.
