Making this tall forest dweller even taller are the antlers he carries on his head Known as elk in Europe moose are the largest of all the deer family These large animals have elaborate forking antlers & long dark brown hair They live in northern forests where alder aspen & willows abound Moose are particularly well adapted to cold weather & prefer to live where summer temperatures don t get any hotter than sixty degrees They eat newly grown leaves as well as the tips of twigs Their twelve sets of broad teeth at the rear of the mouth six pairs of molars & six pairs of premolars help them grind up even the toughest woody plants Their rutting or breeding season lasts from early September to late October Each year during the rut they lose their antlers they then re-grow another set during the winter that follows Most of the year moose stay away from people but during rutting season they ve been known to charge people cars & even houses Fun Facts Moose s a