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The male moose weighs 1200 – 1600 pounds, females weigh 800 – 1300. A bulls antlers can reach a width of 5-6 feet and weigh up to 80 pounds. Males are also taller than females, standing up to 7 feet high at the shoulder.
19 lis 2024 · The largest moose specimens are found in Alaska and eastern Siberia; there bulls weigh 600 kg (1,300 pounds) and stand 2 metres (7 feet) tall at the shoulder. The smallest moose are found in its southernmost populations in Wyoming and Manchuria, where large bulls weigh 300–350 kg (660–770 pounds).
On average, a well-dressed adult bull will yield about 350 to 600 pounds of edible meat, while an adult cow may produce around 250 to 400 pounds. Note that bone-in meat, which includes all cuts with the bones still present, will have a higher overall weight.
13 lut 2024 · Cow moose (females) range from 500-1,000 pounds (225-450kg) though the typical weight falls between 600-800 pounds (270-360kg). An average female weighs 700 pounds (320kg). The birth weight of a moose is usually between 20-35 pounds (9-16kg) with an average of about 25 pounds (11kg).
Moose are heavy, with males (bulls) weighing between 840 to 1,500 pounds (380 to 700 kg), and females (cows) weighing between 440 to 800 pounds (200 to 360 kg). They have a large, muscular body with a prominent hump on their shoulders, contributed by the muscle required to support their head and antlers.
Calves are born any time from mid- May to early June after a gestation period of about 230 days. A cow moose defends her newborn calf vigorously. Cows give birth to twins <10 to 75 percent of the time, and triplets may occur. Newborn calves generally weigh28to 35 pounds (13-16 kg) and rarely as much as 45 pounds (22 kg).
10 sie 2023 · Put generally, the biggest bull moose weigh from 1,200 to 1,600 pounds and adult cow moose weigh from 800 to 1,300 pounds, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Beyond the simple weight of a moose, there’s also height (moose are tall) and antler size (their racks grow to giant proportions).
