This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing.  You are invited to participate with the opening question.

Brain Teaser Question

All of Mary’s cousins have an Aunt Lucille, but Mary does not.  How can that be?

(answer found at the end of this post)

Featured Facts

The largest member of the North American deer family is the moose.  With a weight of up to 2,000 pounds for a male bull, it is easy to understand that a moose may eat up to 45 pounds of food per day.

Here are some quick facts about the moose: 

• Habitat:  grasslands and waterways of Alaska, Canada, northern U.S., Rocky Mountains
• Top speed:  35 mph
• Diet:  marsh plants, leaves, branches, twigs
• Average lifespan:  10-20 years

A bull moose loses its antlers around November, but they will grow back (usually even bigger) during the following spring.  These broad antlers can sometimes spread as wide as six feet (two meters).  

Moose adapt to waterways’ habitat where there is an ample supply of marsh plants.  Being good swimmers, they can stay underwater for up to a minute while searching for something to eat.

Moose generally live in regions where winter snow will cover the ground.  They endure snow and cold quite well.  Despite poor eyesight, they are still able to track predators because of their excellent sense of smell and hearing.

left:  bull with impressive spread of antlers.  right:  cow feeding in pond.  (courtesy of pinterest)

Answer to Brain Teaser Question

Lucille is Mary’s mother.