North American Moose by Randolph L. Peterson PAPERBACK 9780802063496

North American MooseAuthor(s): Randolph Peterson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Toronto Press, Canada\nImprint: University of Toronto Press\nISBN-13: 9780802063496, 978-0802063496\nSynopsis\nOut of Siberia, across the narrow Bering Strait, from Alaska down into central North America, following ever widening pockets in the glaciers, came North Americas largest big-game mammal the moose.\nThe majestic moose is as much a part of the Canadian heritage as the dark spruce forests of the north. The native Indians lived on his flex and wore his skin on their backs; explorers returned home to spread extravagant legends about the great Monster of superfluity; sportsmen still praise him above all other beasts of the chase.\nFirst published in 1955, this is still the most comprehensive work available on the moose. It brings together a detailed review of published literature and results of Dr Petersons personal studies in the field and in the laboratory. It has played a part in pre.