Moose: Giant of the Northern Forest
by Silliker, Jr., Bill

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Moose: Giant of the Northern Forest: Moose is a celebration of a majestic animal and its place in the ecosystem of the northern forest. Weighing up to 1,800 pounds, the moose is the largest living member of the deer family. It ranges across northern Canada and Alaska, and inhabits Scandinavia and the former Soviet Union, where it is called elk.

Though many consider it to be a lumbering, slow animal, the moose, in fact, can run up to 35 miles an hour, swim effortlessly for long periods of time, dive as deep as 18 feet and stay submerged for as long as a minute. Its considerable weight and awesome antlers also make it a foe to be avoided. Combined with its legendary fearlessness, it will repel a pack of wolves with only its hooves and has been known to charge airplanes.

Bill Silliker, Jr., was one of the world's most respected nature photographers and writers. In Moose, he chronicles this interesting animal's life history, its varied habitat, how it raises and defends its young, and conservation efforts taking place to preserve it in the wild.

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Quantity:	2 item(s) available
Weight:	0.60 kg
Price:	CDN$ 24.95 (US$ 22.38)

ISBN-10:	1552636798
ISBN-13/EAN:	9781552636794
Author:	Silliker, Jr., Bill
Publisher:	Key Porter Books Toronto, Ontario
Publication Date:	3/2005
Pages:	144 pp
Size/Dimensions:	10 x 9 x .5 inches
Binding:	Paperback