[2] During mating season, in autumn and winter, male Alaska moose become very aggressive and prone to attacking when startled.

Alaska moose lack upper front teeth but have eight sharp incisors on their lower jaw.

[5] Male Alaska moose can stand over 2.1 m (6.9 ft) at the shoulder, and weigh over 635 kg (1,400 lb).

[6] Female Alaska moose stand on average 1.8 m (5.9 ft) at the shoulder and can weigh close to 478 kg (1,054 lb).

[1] The largest Alaska moose was shot in western Yukon in September 1897; it weighed 820 kg (1,808 lb), and was 2.33 m (7.6 ft) tall at the shoulder.

Since the late 1800’s the shrub to snowpack height ratio in Tundra regions surrounding boreal forests has increased by nearly one meter.

They can also be found near areas that have recently experienced wildfires, since that land generates dense willow, birch, and aspen shrubs.

However, unlike deer, "fighting bull moose rarely lock horns as their antlers are palmated.

Alaska moose mate every year during autumn and winter, and usually produce one or two offspring at a time.