Elk, Moose, Reindeer, Caribou, Deer… Who am I??

Can you tell the differences?

Who is Swedish? Who is Canadian?

Fun Fact:

• “After the mating season males (moose) drop their antlers to conserve energy for the winter. A new set of antlers will then regrow in the spring. ” [1]
• Alaskan moose is the largest subspecies [2]

Another fun fact!

• Moose test, also known as the “Double Lane Change” manoeuvre, is designed to test the car’s ability to react and swirl around a moose on the road!

Specifications
Nickname	Moose (American) Elk (British)	Elk	American Elk
Nationality	Canadian	Scandinavian	N. American
Swedish Name	Amerikansk älg	Europeisk älg	Wapitihjort
Specie	Deer		Deer
Height at shoulder (m)	2  (6.5 ft)	1,7 [3]	1,5
Weight (kg)	380-700	Lighter than American cousins	320 – 331
Relative Size	Largest	Large	Small
Spot the differences?	Broad antlers	Darker with lighter legs	Tree branch like antlers
Traffic Sign
Max Speed	35 mph (56 km/h)		Haven’t tried
Reference	Moose		American Elk

Specifications
Nickname	Caribou	Reindeer	Deer
Nationality	Canadian/ Alaskan	Scandinavian	Global Citizen
Swedish Name		Ren	Hjortdjur
Specie	Deer		Deer
Height at shoulder (m)	0,9 – 1,7	0,85 – 1,5	varies
Weight (kg)	90 – 110	159 – 182	30 – 300
Relative Size	Small	Large
Spot the differences?	Too technical for me
Traffic Sign
Max Speed	60–80 km/h (37–50 mph)
Reference	Caribou	Reindeer	Deer

Well! Now you know the difference!

Stop calling everything moose moose moose moooose!

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Learn More / References:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose
2. http://animals.mom.me/varieties-moose-4421.html
3. http://www.wildsweden.com/about/the-wild-animals/facts-about-moose/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk
5. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/moose/
6. http://www.roadtrafficsigns.com/moose-crossing-sign/sku-k-9305
7. https://trafficsignstore.com/W11-104.jpg
8. http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/images/fig2c_11.gif
9. http://images.roadtrafficsigns.com/img/lg/X/Deer-Traffic-Sign-X-W11-3.gif
10. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Rangifer_tarandus#/media/File:Sweden_road_sign_A19-5.svg
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deer