Moose Use of Wetland Habitats

Imagine eating 50 pounds of salad every day. It might sound like excess, but when you’re an 800 pound moose, this is an average day’s portion of leaves and twigs. Moose need to eat such large quantities because many of the land plants they eat aren’t all that nutritious. Fortunately for moose, large aquatic plants (macrophytes) are rich in protein and sodium and therefore make up half of that 50 pound salad.

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