{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "moose",
  "name": "Moose",
  "scientificName": "Alces alces",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The moose is the largest member of the deer family, standing up to 2.1 m (7 ft) at the shoulder and weighing as much as 700 kg (1,500 lb). Males grow huge, broad antlers each year that can span nearly 2 m (6 ft) across. Moose are solitary herbivores of the northern forests of North America, Scandinavia, and Russia, feeding on leaves, twigs, and water plants. Wild moose typically live 15 to 25 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Cervidae",
    "genus": "Alces"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 540,
    "lengthM": 2.7,
    "topSpeedKmh": 56,
    "lifespanYears": 20
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Alces alces"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Boreal and mixed forests, wetlands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–25 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "270–700 kg (600–1,500 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 56 km/h (35 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Boreal and mixed forests of northern North America, Scandinavia, and Russia.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Alces alces.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Alces%20alces&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Alces alces. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Alces_alces/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Moose.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/moose/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/moose/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}