There are 55 species in this family, and they are found in all parts of the world, except for Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.
There are several major Elk (Canadian Wapiti) breeding specialists in Australia who have for the past 10 years imported superior genetics from North America. Progeny from these farms are now available to breeders. Wapiti are the largest of the deer species and are used for both velvet and venison production.
Moose is a native species in Northern and partially also in Central Europe. It continuous areal covers Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, baltic states, Belorussia, Poland and northern part of Ukraine. Small isolated populations had even been register in Austria a long time ago.
Well, you are not likely to see them in an Australian zoo because they begin to suffer heat stress at temperatures as low as 14 C (57 F). By the time temperatures reach 20 C (68 F) they will be panting very hard to stay cool and might die of heat stroke.
Moose are found in the northern regions of the United States, from Maine to Washington, throughout Canada, and into Alaska. Due to their large size and insulating fur, moose are limited to cold climates. Forested areas with streams and ponds are ideal moose habitat.
The first moose introduced into New Zealand arrived in 1900 and were released in the Hokitika Valley area.
While it's true that moose typically aren't aggressive towards people, if provoked, they can be deadly. Unlike deer (the moose's close cousin), moose aren't usually afraid of humans, so they won't run away just because you're there.
Silver-headed antechinus
This small-shrew like marsupial is considered one of the rarest mammals in Australia. In fact, until 2013 we had no idea they even existed. They favour high altitude open-forest habitats in central Queensland.
More than 80% of our plants, mammals, reptiles and frogs are unique to Australia and are found nowhere else in the world. Some of our Australian animals are very well known like kangaroos, dingos, wallabies and wombats and of course the koala, platypus and echidna.
Moose are not normally aggressive; however, they can become aggressive when they are harassed by people, dogs, and traffic, or when hungry and tired, especially in winter when they must walk through deep snow. Sometimes people throw snowballs at moose or approach them too closely for safety.
It tastes like its habitat -- moose eat a lot of willow, so to me it tastes like willow buds smell in the spring. It has a strong "gamey" taste, most people say. The age and gender of the moose also make a difference -- for example, a young cow is milder tasting than an older bull.
The moose or elk (Alces alces) is not native to Japan, and that sense is not attested until much later, in 1884.
Adelaide Zoo is celebrating the life of one of its most iconic and oldest residents, Australia's last sloth, Miss C the Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth.
The Australian Government do not allow the import of wolves, wolf hybrids/breeds with wolf content into Australia - with good reason. Although all dogs descended from wolves 10,000 years ago, the temperament of wolves or even wolf hybrids is not something that is desirable in a pet/domestic dog.
Forest, born in 2007, has successfully given birth to five cubs, including one born through Australia's first hyena caesarean section in 2013.
Animal Medicines Australia
Dogs continue to be Australia's most popular pets, with just over 5 million dogs across the nation.
There are wild big cats in Australia
Large (sometimes black) feral dogs and dingoes, foxes and even wallabies explain some 'big cats' sightings, but not all of them. Australian big cats aren't just represented by eyewitness accounts and hazy photos, but by some pretty good photos, and also by a number of dead bodies.
Australia's most famous native animals are by far its marsupials. Koalas, kangaroos, and wombats are some of the nation's most globally recognised and loved animals.
Australia's largest extant predator is the dingo C. lupus dingo. There is observational evidence that where dingoes are locally abundant, foxes and cats are rare (Newsome 2001; Glen & Dickman 2005). Dingoes kill these smaller predators, and foxes evidently fear and avoid dingoes (O'Neill 2002; Mitchell & Banks 2005).
Among the endemic animal species - species that can only be found in Australia - are the monotremes, which are mammals that lay eggs! The platypus and two species of echidna are the world's only egg-laying mammals, so called monotremes.
So if a moose approaches you, back away. If it charges, RUN! Do not stand your ground. If possible, place a tree or other nearby object between you and the moose as you retreat.
Stay calm and do not run away. Talk, make your presence known and slowly back away in the direction you came. If a moose charges you or chases you, hide behind something solid (like a tree) or try to get inside a vehicle or building.
It's worth noting as well that moose have significantly longer legs than deer. Thus, collisions with moose tend to strike their legs and send the animal into the roof and windshield areas. It's both the increased size and body composition of moose that make them so much more dangerous in a collision.