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Moose Quiz

1. The soft, fuzzy covering on a moose's antlers is called

satin

velvet

silk


2. The moose is a member of the

deer family

horse family

camel family

moose    

3. Moose comes from the from the Eastern Abenaki "moos" which means

big antlers

wades in water

strips bark from trees
 

4. In Europe the moose is known as the

caribou

reindeer

European elk
 

5. The moose has a humpbacked appearance because of

fatty deposits in its back

powerful shoulder muscles

calcium deposits
 

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