Moose are plant eaters. They eat a wide range of plants and fruit in their diet, including flowering plants, shoots from trees, and aquatic plants like lilies and waterweeds.
Moose are very good swimmers. They will enter water to find food, cool themselves off, and avoid flies and other biting insects.
Adult moose do not have many predators due to their large size. They are quite capable of defending themselves if threatened, and can cause significant damage to attackers by putting their entire weight behind their stamping hooves.
In Europe, the moose’s main predator is the Siberian tiger. Packs of wolves may also hunt moose, though they usually prefer younger calves or elderly moose to a full grown healthy adult. Brown bears may also prey on moose, and mountain lions may attack younger calves.
Occasionally, wolverines can successfully prey on moose, particularly during harsh winters when the moose are less healthy and well fed. Orcas are also known to sometimes prey on moose when they swim between islands.
Moose are usually fairly solitary animals, but are known to gather in larger numbers during mating season.
