moose

Everyday

A moose is a very large deer with long legs, a big nose, a flap of skin under its chin, and wide flat antlers on the male. tree →

In the lessons

In science and geography lessons moose live in forests and wetlands of Canada, Alaska and the northern USA, and also in northern Europe and Asia; they eat leaves, twigs and water plants and are good swimmers. In safety: moose can be dangerous — keep far away, and drivers watch for moose crossing roads. Phrases: moose antlers, bull moose, cow moose.

Examples

• A moose stood in the lake eating plants. tree →
• The moose is the biggest kind of deer. tree →
• We saw three moose in Canada. tree →
• Only male moose grow antlers. tree →
• Watch out for moose on the road at night. tree →
• A baby moose is called a calf. tree →

Note

Plural is the same: one moose, two moose (not «mooses» or «meese»). In British English the same animal in Europe is called an elk; in North America «elk» is a different deer. Male = bull, female = cow, baby = calf.