moose

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This shot which slew the moose was the last fired on the upward journey.

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  1. noun A hoofed mammal (Alces alces) found in forests of northern North America and in Eurasia and having a broad, pendulous muzzle and large, palmate antlers in the male.

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  • The ear of this moose was acoustically designed by nature for the purpose of picking up sound. —  087 - The Boss Of Terror
  • But I'm from Oklahoma, where the moose are animated and foil crime with their rodent pals. —  Field & Stream -
  • Here's something from her latest e-mail: shooting a moose is about as tough as going after a pig in a poke … take it from me-if I could do it at 14, I think Sarah could have done it from a helicopter blindfolded. —  Balloon Juice
  • Says: shooting a moose is about as tough as going after a pig in a poke … take it from me-if I could do it at 14, I think Sarah could have done it from a helicopter blindfolded. —  Balloon Juice
  • This adds to the stiff and ungainly appearance of the animal The horns of the moose are a striking characteristic: they are palmated or flattened out like shovels, while along the edge rise the points or antlers. —  The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire
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  1. Eastern Abenaki mos.

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  1. Formerly also moosis; from Algonkin musu, Knisteneaux mouswah: said to mean ‘wood-eater.’
 

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