{"id":182871,"date":"2022-07-16T08:15:22","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T08:15:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:15:22","slug":"how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/","title":{"rendered":"How closely related are moose and reindeer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#How_closely_related_are_moose_and_reindeer\" title=\"How closely related are moose and reindeer?\">How closely related are moose and reindeer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Whats_the_difference_between_deer_and_moose\" title=\"What&#8217;s the difference between deer and moose?\">What&#8217;s the difference between deer and moose?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#What_are_reindeer_called_in_Canada\" title=\"What are reindeer called in Canada?\">What are reindeer called in Canada?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Which_is_bigger_elk_or_reindeer\" title=\"Which is bigger elk or reindeer?\">Which is bigger elk or reindeer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Are_moose_and_reindeer_related\" title=\"Are moose and reindeer related?\">Are moose and reindeer related?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Is_a_deer_and_a_moose_the_same_thing\" title=\"Is a deer and a moose the same thing?\">Is a deer and a moose the same thing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Is_a_moose_a_member_of_the_deer_family\" title=\"Is a moose a member of the deer family?\">Is a moose a member of the deer family?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#What_animal_is_related_to_a_reindeer\" title=\"What animal is related to a reindeer?\">What animal is related to a reindeer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Does_moose_belong_in_the_deer_family\" title=\"Does moose belong in the deer family?\">Does moose belong in the deer family?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Whats_the_difference_between_a_moose_and_a_reindeer\" title=\"What&#8217;s the difference between a moose and a reindeer?\">What&#8217;s the difference between a moose and a reindeer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Is_there_reindeer_in_Canada\" title=\"Is there reindeer in Canada?\">Is there reindeer in Canada?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Is_a_reindeer_and_a_caribou_the_same\" title=\"Is a reindeer and a caribou the same?\">Is a reindeer and a caribou the same?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#What_is_reindeer_called_in_Alaska\" title=\"What is reindeer called in Alaska?\">What is reindeer called in Alaska?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Is_a_reindeer_an_elk_or_caribou\" title=\"Is a reindeer an elk or caribou?\">Is a reindeer an elk or caribou?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#What_is_bigger_elk_or_caribou\" title=\"What is bigger elk or caribou?\">What is bigger elk or caribou?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Are_reindeer_elk_or_deer\" title=\"Are reindeer elk or deer?\">Are reindeer elk or deer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#What_is_bigger_than_a_elk\" title=\"What is bigger than a elk?\">What is bigger than a elk?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Are_reindeer_bigger_than_moose\" title=\"Are reindeer bigger than moose?\">Are reindeer bigger than moose?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#What_animals_are_reindeer_related_to\" title=\"What animals are reindeer related to?\">What animals are reindeer related to?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#How_is_a_moose_different_from_a_reindeer\" title=\"How is a moose different from a reindeer?\">How is a moose different from a reindeer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Are_deer_and_moose_the_same_thing\" title=\"Are deer and moose the same thing?\">Are deer and moose the same thing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Are_moose_and_caribou_in_the_same_family\" title=\"Are moose and caribou in the same family?\">Are moose and caribou in the same family?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Are_reindeer_and_moose_the_same_thing\" title=\"Are reindeer and moose the same thing?\">Are reindeer and moose the same thing?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#Is_a_moose_and_deer_the_same\" title=\"Is a moose and deer the same?\">Is a moose and deer the same?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-closely-related-are-moose-and-reindeer\/#What_family_is_a_moose_in\" title=\"What family is a moose in?\">What family is a moose in?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_closely_related_are_moose_and_reindeer\"><\/span>How closely related are moose and reindeer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Deer, elk, moose and reindeers are <b>physically similar to each other due to the fact that they are part of the same family, the Cervidae family. This family includes 43 species of hoofed mammals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_deer_and_moose\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the difference between deer and moose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Moose and deer are members of the same family of animals, but the latter can come in many shapes and sizes. <b>Deer are swifter and smaller than moose, and they have a much larger range of areas in which they live. Moose have very distinctive features including their snouts, dewlaps, and antlers in the case of bucks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_reindeer_called_in_Canada\"><\/span>What are reindeer called in Canada?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>caribou<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_is_bigger_elk_or_reindeer\"><\/span>Which is bigger elk or reindeer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Elk are typically much heavier than reindeer, and they have a reddish hue and a large rump compared to reindeer, which are usually browner in color and have a slimmer look.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_moose_and_reindeer_related\"><\/span>Are moose and reindeer related?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Deer, elk, moose and reindeers are physically similar to each other due to the fact that they are part of the same family, the Cervidae family. This family includes 43 species of hoofed mammals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_deer_and_a_moose_the_same_thing\"><\/span>Is a deer and a moose the same thing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Moose and deer are members of the same family of animals, but the latter can come in many shapes and sizes. Deer are swifter and smaller than moose, and they have a much larger range of areas in which they live. Moose have very distinctive features including their snouts, dewlaps, and antlers in the case of bucks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_moose_a_member_of_the_deer_family\"><\/span>Is a moose a member of the deer family?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>moose, (Alces alces), <b>largest member of the deer family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla). Moose are striking in appearance because of their towering size, black colour, long legs, pendulous muzzle, and dangling hairy dewlap (called a bell) and the immense, wide, flat antlers of old bulls.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animal_is_related_to_a_reindeer\"><\/span>What animal is related to a reindeer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>caribou<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_moose_belong_in_the_deer_family\"><\/span>Does moose belong in the deer family?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The primary distinction between moose and reindeer is that <b>moose are heavier, whereas reindeer have proportionally greater antlers. In addition, reindeer antlers are covered in velvet, but moose antlers are not.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_a_moose_and_a_reindeer\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the difference between a moose and a reindeer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A moose (Alces alces; called elk in Europe) is a large deer. Some authorities put the American moose in a different species, Alces americanus. A male moose is called a bull, a female moose is called a cow, and a young moose is called a calf. A group of moose is called a herd.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_reindeer_in_Canada\"><\/span>Is there reindeer in Canada?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to reindeer, most of us picture Rudolph dashing across the frozen North Pole. But <b>a lesser-known cousin called woodland caribou dwell deep in Canada&#8217;s Boreal Forestand they&#8217;re just as magical as Santa&#8217;s variety.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_reindeer_and_a_caribou_the_same\"><\/span>Is a reindeer and a caribou the same?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Reindeer and caribou are the same animal (Rangifer tarandus) and are a member of the deer family. In Europe, they are called reindeer. In North America, the animals are called caribou if they are wild and reindeer if they are domesticated.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_reindeer_called_in_Alaska\"><\/span>What is reindeer called in Alaska?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>caribou<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_reindeer_an_elk_or_caribou\"><\/span>Is a reindeer an elk or caribou?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They are called reindeer in northern Europe and Asia and they are called caribou in North America and Greenland. But <b>they are still the same animal. Not to confuse things more, but North American Moose (Alces alces) are called Elk in most of Europe.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_bigger_elk_or_caribou\"><\/span>What is bigger elk or caribou?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Caribou vs Elk: Size Specifically, <b>an adult elk can grow to a height ranging from 56 to 68 inches from its hooves to its withers. Alternatively, a caribou measures from 34 to 62 inches tall. In terms of weight, an adult elk ranges from 650 to 850 pounds! An adult caribou weighs from 350 to 400 pounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_reindeer_elk_or_deer\"><\/span>Are reindeer elk or deer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Different types of deer can be found all over the world, except for Oceania and Antarctica. <b>In North America, you can find reindeer, moose, elk (also known as wapitis) and animals we simply refer to as &#8216;deer&#8217;<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_bigger_than_a_elk\"><\/span>What is bigger than a elk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Moose are the largest animal in Colorado and are significantly larger than elk. A bull moose can be 6 to 7 feet tall at the shoulders and weighs over 1,000 pounds.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_reindeer_bigger_than_moose\"><\/span>Are reindeer bigger than moose?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Moose have a larger weight than reindeer. Moose can weigh up to 1800 pounds and grow to be 6 feet long from hooves to shoulders. Male reindeer reach a height of 28 to 53 inches from hooves to shoulder and a length of 4 to 6.8 feet. Females are typically shorter, measuring between 5.5 and 6.2 feet in length.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_animals_are_reindeer_related_to\"><\/span>What animals are reindeer related to?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Reindeer and caribou are the same animal (Rangifer tarandus) and are a member of the deer family. In Europe, they are called reindeer. In North America, the animals are called caribou if they are wild and reindeer if they are domesticated.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_a_moose_different_from_a_reindeer\"><\/span>How is a moose different from a reindeer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>is that reindeer is an arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species rangifer tarandus , with a number of subspecies while moose is (us) the largest member of the deer family (alces alces ), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers or moose can be (obsolete|rare) a stew.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_deer_and_moose_the_same_thing\"><\/span>Are deer and moose the same thing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Moose and deer are members of the same family of animals, but the latter can come in many shapes and sizes. Deer are swifter and smaller than moose, and they have a much larger range of areas in which they live. Moose have very distinctive features including their snouts, dewlaps, and antlers in the case of bucks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_moose_and_caribou_in_the_same_family\"><\/span>Are moose and caribou in the same family?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Caribou and moose are two very large creatures that belong to the <b>Cervidae family.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_reindeer_and_moose_the_same_thing\"><\/span>Are reindeer and moose the same thing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since they are both members of the Cervidae family, <b>moose and reindeer have similar morphologies. Moose, however, is the largest member of the deer family (Alces alces), but reindeer are Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the Rangifer tarandus species.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_moose_and_deer_the_same\"><\/span>Is a moose and deer the same?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Moose and deer are members of the same family of animals, but the latter can come in many shapes and sizes. Deer are swifter and smaller than moose, and they have a much larger range of areas in which they live. Moose have very distinctive features including their snouts, dewlaps, and antlers in the case of bucks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_family_is_a_moose_in\"><\/span>What family is a moose in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Deer, elk, moose and reindeers are physically similar to each other due to the fact that they are part of the same family, the Cervidae family. This family includes 43 species of hoofed mammals.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How closely related are moose and reindeer?What&#8217;s the difference between deer and moose?What are reindeer called in Canada?Which is bigger elk or reindeer?Are moose and reindeer related?Is a deer and a moose the same thing?Is a moose a member of the deer family?What animal is related to a reindeer?Does moose belong in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182871"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182871\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}