Nordic Animal Cheat Sheet

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

Can you tell the differences?

Who is Swedish? Who is Canadian?

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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!

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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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gimmygöteborg

 

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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