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Alaskan Moose (Alces alces gigas)
The Alaskan Moose is the biggest deer species on the planet. It is a very strong animal and it is present in three continents, in dozens of Countries, however, the biggest are found in the West of the Yukon State, in Canada and in the state of Alaska.
Males can be 1,6 m to 2,1 m high, 2,5 m to 3,1 m length and weigh between 400 kg and 700 kg. Only male have horns, that stand out due to its webbed characteristic throughout its length, that can reach 1,8 m width between the more distant edges of the horns.