Mammal
Moose
Alces alces · Cervidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records148,195in 16 countries
Most seen inEstonia34,478 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Moose in brief
The moose (Alces alces) is a mammal of the Cervidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 148,195 published records, most of them from Estonia, Norway and Sweden. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Estonia34,478 records · best Apr, May
Norway34,055 records · best Jan, May
Sweden26,569 records · best May, Jun
United States22,734 records · best Jun, Jul
Canada12,588 records · best Jun, Jul
Russia6,221 records · best May, Apr
Finland3,881 records · best Jun, May
Poland3,275 records · best May, Jul
Ukraine2,637 records · best May, Jan
Denmark967 records · best Apr, May
Belarus315 records · best May, Feb
Lithuania197 records · best Apr, May
Austria98 records · best Aug, Sep
Kazakhstan90 records · best Jul, Oct
Latvia78 records · best Jul, Jun
Czechia12 records · best Jun, Mar
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Cervidae family
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