where do moose live

Moose live in the colder, forested regions of the Northern Hemisphere, especially across most of Canada, Alaska, the northern United States, and large parts of Scandinavia and Russia. They prefer boreal and mixed forests near lakes, rivers, ponds, and marshes where there is plenty of woody plants and aquatic vegetation to eat.

Main habitats

• Northern North America: Almost all of Canada, most of Alaska, and colder parts of the northern U.S. such as Maine, New Hampshire, Minnesota, northern Michigan, the Rockies, and parts of Colorado and Utah.

• Europe: Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic states, and parts of Poland and Eastern Europe.

• Asia: Large areas of Russia and Siberia, with smaller populations in Mongolia and northeastern China.

What their home looks like

• Forested areas (boreal or mixed conifer–deciduous) with dense shrubs and young trees like willow and birch.

• Lots of water nearby: lakes, streams, ponds, marshes where they can feed on aquatic plants and cool off in warm weather.

• Cold or cool climates; their size and thick fur make hot regions dangerous for them, so they are largely limited to cooler zones.

Regional notes

• In the U.S., moose are found from Maine to Washington, in the northern Great Lakes, the upper Rocky Mountains, and some reintroduced or expanding populations in states like Colorado.

• In New York, most moose live in the Adirondack Mountains and Taconic Highlands near the Vermont and Massachusetts borders.

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