Moose at Two Medicine, Glacier National Park, 2015.

First moose sighting of the 2015 season at Two Medicine. The moose (Alces alces) is the largest extant deer species. Easily recognized by the palmate (i.e., leaf-shaped) antlers of males while other deer species have dendritic (i.e., twig-like) antlers. These large animals typcially inhabit boreal and mixed deciduous forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Unfortunately, its range has been greatly reduced due to human activities and hunting.