The great moose migration
Every year, the moose gather in the forest surrounding Kullberg. Some swim across, others choose a different path. But where are they going and, where have they been?
The Kullberg moose cult
During the stone age, there was something best described as a moose cult in rural Ångermanland, but 4200 years ago, everything suddenly stopped. What happened?
Time for some moose-loving
During the fall, moose start preparing for mating season. Antlers are cleaned and holes prepared for urinating in and the rolled around in. During the single day(!) that the cow is receptive, the bull must be ready.
Moose in short
The moose (America) or elk (Eurasia) is Swedens largest wild land animal. It is an even-toed ungulate. It has a thick grey, grey-brown, or black coat, large ears, and long gray white legs. Bull moose also have antlers, which they shed after mating season ends in October–November. Their offspring are called calves and born in May–June, eight months after mating season. An adult moose can weigh between 200 and 800 kilograms. They are larger in northern Sweden than in southern Sweden. A cow can live to almost 30 years of age, but bulls rarely reach 10 years. Moose have existed in Sweden for at least 8,000–10,000 years.