They have also been know to out-swim a canoe with two paddlers in pursuit. Moose are also mainly solitary creatures. They rarely hang together except for some gathering during the winter months. Moose eat leaves, twigs and the smooth bark off of aspen and maple trees. Moose will straddle a small tree and walk over it, forcing the tree to bend until the food is within reach giving the impression that a 15 ft. creature has been nibbling the tops of trees.
Grown adults require forty or more pounds of food per day.
In summer months moose feed on pond weed and can dive down as much as eighteen feet and stay under water for as long as a minute. Moose have a four-chambered stomach. They regurgitate their food to chew it again and recycle it into their digestive system. As many as 500 flies may be on an individual moose at one time. These flies rely on moose blood for food and lay their eggs in moose feces.