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Moose

Alces alces gigas

Classification

Family
Cervidae

The Alaska moose (Alces alces gigas), or Alaskan moose in Alaska, or Giant moose and Yukon moose in Canada, is a subspecies of moose that ranges from Alaska to western Yukon. The Alaska moose is the largest subspecies of moose. Alaska moose inhabit boreal forests and mixed deciduous forests throughout most of Alaska and most of Western Yukon.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 644Canada · 7