Moose Definitions
"An even-toed ungulate of the genus Alces in the family Cervidae; characterized by spatulate antlers, long legs, a short tail, and a large head with prominent overhanging snout."
(From the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms)
"A large ruminant herbivore, Alces american, of the deer family (Cervidae), characterized by an ungainly form with humped shoulders, long legs, a large head with an overhangin snout, and broadly palmated antlers; found in forests of the Northern Hemisphere.