Does insurance cover hitting a moose?
Hitting an animal versus an inanimate object comes with vehicle insurance ramifications: Hitting a wild animal is covered under your comprehensive coverage (if you have it) – so your premiums should not go up. Hitting another car or a tree falls under your collision insurance, and may cause your premiums to increase.
How do you tell if your car will be totaled?
A car is considered totaled when it’s deemed to be a total loss after something unexpected happens. Insurance companies determine a car to be totaled when the vehicle’s cost for repairs plus its salvage value equates to more than the actual cash value of the vehicle.
Which is the largest subspecies of Moose in the world?
The largest subspecies of moose, Alces alces gigas, occurs in Alaska with a maximum weight of 771 kg for a male and 573 kg for a female. ( Bowyer, et al., 2003; Bubenik, 2007) Pelage is generally dark, black to brown or grayish brown, with the lower legs being lighter. An all-white color phase is rare.
What is the dental formula for a moose?
With no upper incisors or canines, moose must nip off plants between a bony upper palate and their lower incisors. They have a dental formula of I 0/3, C 0/1, P 3/3, M 3/3 = 32. ( Bubenik, 2007; Wilson and Ruff, 1999)
What kind of antlers does a moose have?
Antlers of North American moose are palmate, having a main palm and brow palm in a butterfly configuration. A cervine-shape, without palmation, is more common in European moose (Alces alces alces) and Manchurian moose (A. a. cameloides). Moose are sexually dimorphic, with males being more than 40% heavier than females.
When do moose establish their own home range?
During their first year of life, young moose occupy the same home range as their mother and do not establish their own home range until the age of two. Home range size of males tend to be larger than females. Some moose migrate seasonally, up to 179 km in North America and 300 km in northeastern Europe.