<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Moose range map </Td> </Tr> <P> The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant species in the deer biological family . Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig - like") configuration . Moose typically inhabit boreal forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates . Hunting and other human activities have caused a reduction in the size of the moose's range over time . Moose have been reintroduced to some of their former habitats . Currently, most moose are found in Canada, Alaska, New England, Fennoscandia, Baltic States, and Russia . Their diet consists of both terrestrial and aquatic vegetation . The most common moose predators are the gray wolf along with bears and humans . Unlike most other deer species, moose are solitary animals and do not form herds . Although generally slow - moving and sedentary, moose can become aggressive and move quickly if angered or startled . Their mating season in the autumn features energetic fights between males competing for a female . </P> <P> Alces alces is called a "moose" in North American English, but an "elk" in British English; its scientific name comes from its name in Latin . The word "elk" in North American English refers to a completely different species of deer, the Cervus canadensis, also called the wapiti . A mature male moose is called a bull, a mature female a cow, and an immature moose of either sex a calf . </P> <P> The word "elk" originated in Proto - Germanic, from which Old English evolved and has cognates in other Indo - European languages, e.g. elg in Danish / Norwegian; älg in Swedish; alnis in Latvian; Elch in German; and łoś in Polish (Latin alcē or alcēs and Ancient Greek ἄλκη álkē are probably Germanic loanwords). In the continental - European languages, these forms of the word "elk" almost always refer to the Alces alces . </P>

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