Moose fossils (stabilized) over 12,000 years old!

Nom latin : Alces alces.

Other names: his real name is Alces. It is also called Original in Scandinavia.

Origin: Europe (Alces alces), North America (Alces americanus)

Comments: Today it is the largest deer alive; males can reach 700 kilos for 230 cm at the withers. Only the males have antlers, which can reach 1.60 meters for a weight of 20 kilos. It has very long legs which gives it a particular gait. Like goats, it can stand on its hind legs to graze leaves over 3 meters away. He is a very good swimmer and his hooves allow him to move on muddy ground.

The products that we offer are fossils dated from the Pleistocene geological era (penultimate geological period), it extends from 2.58 million years to 12,000 years BC. The fossils were found by ivory hunters in their quarry (no hunting).

Moose fossils (stabilized) over 12,000 years old!