Photo, caption, and citation #3

You may look at this picture and giggle, huh?  Well, what this is, is a great example of the "Lipcurl". A lipcurl is what a bull (male) does when it picks up the scent of a receptive cow (female). What the bull is doing is smelling the air for the scent that indicates the cows' readiness for mating.  Funny, right? yeah, I thought so.

"Mooseworld: Photographing Moose in the Fall." Mooseworld: About Moose. About Nature. About Life. Web. 29 Oct. 2010. <http://www.mooseworld.com/fall.htm>.

Quote, paraphrase, and citation #2

Moose are large even-toed herbivorous mammals which feed up on birch and aspen twigs, horsetail, sedges, roots, pond weeds and grasses. Moose eat leaves, twigs, buds and the bark of some woody plants, as well as lichens, aquatic plants and some of the taller herbaceous land plants. Moose can be seen eating during the day and night, but they are usually out at dawn and dusk. Moose can actually feed under water.

Moose are huge herbivores! Moose generally feed on birch/aspen twigs, horestail, sedges, roots, pond weeds, and grasses. They also enjoy dining on leaves, twigs, budsm and the bark off of trees and woody plants, lichens, aquatic plant life, and some larger land plants.  In most photographs you will see the Moose out wading in the water, they are likely to be eating and not taking a "Chiller".  Moose mostly feed at both dusk and dawn. So, these gigantic mammals turned out to be gentle giants after all.

Moose." Animals, Animal, Wildlife Animals, Rainforests, Pets, Farm Animals and Insects. Web. 29 Oct. 2010. <http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/index.html>.

Photo, caption, and citation #2

In this photograph you will see that Wolves are a major threat to the Moose population.  In this case the mother Cow Moose is trying to protect her newborn calf from the Grant Creek wolf pack in Denali National Park. It turned out to be a loosing battle, the wolves did succeed at getting the mother's newborn calf.

Endres, Patrick J. 22032062. Photograph. Alaska Photos - Alaska Photography: Professional Alaska Stock Photography and Art Decor Pictures. Web. 29 Oct. 2010. <http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/cgi-bin/script.pl?op=viewpic&id=36857&oldop=http://www.alaskaphotographics.com/cgi-bin/script.pl?op=search;keywords=moose photos wildlife>.

Quote, paraphrase, and citation #1

Moose are killed by wolves, black and brown bears. Black bears take moose calves in May and June. Brown bears kill calves and adults the entire time the bears are out of their winter dens. Wolves kill moose throughout the year. Predation limits the growth of many moose populations in Alaska.

Alaskan Moose populations are being limited because of predators that are after them.  Mostly Moose are attacked and killed by wolves, black, and brown bears.  There is kind of a "Killing" cycle.  The black bears snatch Moose calves in May and June.  When Moose hibernation is over, brown bears kill calves while they are out of there winter dens.  Lastly, wolves kill Moose throughout the entire year!  It is the animals not the people that are affecting Moose population.

Summer Late. "Moose: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department of Fish and Game." Alaska Department of Fish and Game Home Page. 2008. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/biggame/moose.php.

 

 

 

Photo, caption, and citation #1

              You are looking at two Moose finishing their last meal of the day at Snake River, Wyoming.  This photo is beautiful in showing Moose eating habits, such as being at night and wading through water for food.  The information that I am picking up from this photograph is that Moose probably eat at dusk and dawn every day.

Hush, Glen. Moose, Snake River Photo, Animals Wallpaper – National Geographic Photo of the Day. 2010. Photograph. Photography, Pictures, Galleries, Wallpapers, Photo Tips - National Geographic. 08 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2010. <http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/moose-snake-river/>.

Wordle #1 based on one useful site

http://www.mooseworld.com/
This site contains information about the Habitiat, Diet, Ecology, and Behavior of Moose. I think this site is great for finding photos of Moose because it has a list of photographers with their individual photos on file. This way I  can see what their habitat really looks like.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/moose.html
This site has really neat information on it, it has maps, fast facts, and other things such as pictures. The company National Geographic are the creators of this informational website. The main thing I  will learn by using this site is the range in which a Moose lives.
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/biggame/moose.php
I believe that this site is going to turn out as the most beneficial. It has paragraphs and paragraphs of interesting in depth factual information on Moose. It talks about topics such as: General Description, Life History, Food Habits, Movements, Population Dynamics, and Economic and Future Status. The creators of this website are Robert A Rausch, Bill Gasaway, and Charles Schwartz.
http://animal.discovery.com/mammals/moose/
This site really doesnt have all THAT much information on it, but the things it does have are kinda sorta wacky! I like that about this website because you learn cool little "Out of the Box" facts youve never known a bout before. The creator of this site is Animal Planet, by Discovery.
http://www.animalcorner.co.uk/wildlife/moose.html
This site is BOUND to contain some really useful information. It explains various topics like:  Moose, General Description, Moose Antlers, Moose Habitiat, Moose Diet, Moose Behavior, Moose Reproduction, and Moose Conservation Status. This will mainly help me find out about Moose Reproduction. This website was created by Animal Corner.

Animoto based on search questions.

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What I want to know about my topic

When I was choosing my research topic in the beginning, I was choosing between quite a few animals. When I chose the Moose as my "Researchee" I knew what I wanted to know. My main question is, "Is the habitat of Moose endangered by development?". Well in order to reach this I need to know more about my topic, so I have some questions to ask!

• Where can we find a habitat of Moose?
• What does a Moose do in it's everyday life (schedule)?
• When do Moose reproduce?? Where??
• How does a Moose protect itself?
• What types of food do Moose eat?

What I already know about my topic

I know a little bit about Moose, because many years ago in elementery school I wrote a short paper on them, but I dont't remember much! When Moose are just born they have fuzzy velvety antlers. The reason for this "Velvet" on the antlers is because there is blood vessels inside of it that feeds nutrients into the antlers to help them continue to grow. When the antlers are about finished growing the "Velvet" begins to fall off.

Moose are mostly found in cold climates. A Moose habitat consists of mountainous regions, snow, cold climates, water, and a little warm in the summer time. This is why Alaska is a well known Moose habitiat, it has all the characteristics to support these giants.

I also know that Moose are extremely active animals. They enjoy activities such as swimming the most. They swim pretty fast too!! Moose have very poor eyesight which is really sad for them at times especially when people hunt for them and they can't see that good to escape from it. These are some things I previously know about the animal Moose.

The story behind my topic choice =D

I have known about Moose for my whole life. I've just never really looked into them before, so I am looking to find out a lot more about different species of Moose and all about their lives. I have always thought that Alaskan animals are really unique in the way that they survive in the freezing temperatures, and they look pretty awesome as well. I believe that Moose are a very rare animal in the U.S. besides in Alaska, I would love to see one in person, but it's way too far, so that's why I'm researching them. I don't really know THAT much about the species of Moose. I'm looking to learn a whole lot more than I do now during this research project. Did I mention that I LOVE animals!!!!!!!!!