[Hoofed Mammals of Denali National Park and Preserve]

Moose

Alces alces

Female Moose: Alces alces

Young female moose along the park road several miles east of Wonder Lake....................August 24, 2006.

Young bull Moose: Alces alces

Young moose in tundra several miles east of Wonder Lake..................August 24, 2006.

Cow moose: Alces alces

Cow moose feeding in Nugget Pond at Camp Denali..................September 10, 2009. With the recent onset of rutting season, a bull moose joined this cow in the pond several hours later.

Cow moose: Alces alces

Cow moose feeding on aquatic vegetation in Nugget Pond at Camp Denali..................September 10, 2009.

Hoof print of a moose: Alces alces

Hoofprint of a moose left in the muddy andesite sands along upper Moose Creek adjacent to Mt. Galen, Denali National Park...............September 7, 2009. Moose hoof prints tend to be longer with a narrower central ridge than those made by caribou.

Paul Slichter