Moose are king of the forest in Sweden

The moose is described as the king of the forest in Sweden, as it has the rare white moose that is not found in many regions of the world.

What is a moose?

It is one of the types of deer, and it is a mammal from the family of necked vertebrates of the order Artiodactyl. Moose are found in the northern parts of Europe, North America, and Asia and are accustomed to living in forests, swamps, and thickets.

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King of the Jungle

Although the lion is the king of the jungle in the African jungle, the white moose is described as the king of the Swedish forest. This rare white deer lives in the north and west of Vermland Governorate in central western Sweden. There are about 350 thousand moose in Sweden, the majority of which are brown in color and about 100 of them are white in color as a result of a hereditary condition. It is called leucism, which causes the fur to become white.

Activity and mating

Moose are active in the morning and evening, and the male walks alone while the female brings her young until they reach adulthood. Moose feed on plants, herbs, and young shoots, and they spend most of their time immersed in the water.

The breeding period begins in the fall, as males fight to obtain females, and after a gestation period lasting 250 days, the female gives birth to one young, which she breastfeeds for several months, but he remains under her care for two years.