The Northern Minnesotan Moose
The moose population is decreasing immensely. It is on the verge of being endangered. It is not known what has caused the numbers in Minnesota to drop. But some people think that it's their flea-infested, thin coats that are killing off the population. In 2006, there were 8,000 moose, now only half of them are left, a little over 4,000 moose.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Genus: Alces Species: Alces Habitat: Big woods in Minnesota, mostly in northern Minnesota.
How and Why they are Endangered: Not enough food, and not warm enough of coats for winter. Predators: Black bears, cougars, and a pack of wolves could at least get a female moose and their calves. |