Cow Moose Yellowstone National Park                          click to enlarge

When you hear the word moose the first image in your mind probably isn’t of a svelte, lithe creature. No the first image you have is most likely one of a heavy lumbering creature, kind of like those Russian Bathing Beauties of the 50’s. To be charitable to the babushkas, times have changed over there and most likely there are some real winners now. But admit it, when you hear moose you conjure up a great huge 900 lb. beast with fat, flappy lips, squinty little bloodshot eyes, green stuff hanging out of her mouth, terrible table manners and a disposition to match.

Well I’m here to tell you that isn’t always the case. No all that comes later. Right now what we have is a stone cold fox, moose-wise. Look at that coquettish pose, those long legs and gorgeous fur. People, guy Mooses think this babe is hot. I mean smokin’. She has them lined up and waiting and she can turn a 1800 lb. bull into a quivering mass of love-struck moose-jelly with just a flick of an ear. It is not out of the ordinary to see one of these bulls with his antlers stuck in the brush, slobber running down his dewlap and generally behaving in a very foolish manner. They can’t help themselves. She would be Miss October in MooseBoy magazine and probably be on the cover too.

I know we all have misconceptions and base prejudices that we have to overcome. We have to stop judging a moose by her cover and see the beauty that is present in all of nature’s creatures. I’m willing to change and I know you are too because we all want to be nice and act swell to everyone. Ok, I mean most of us do. In fact I feel like being swell to a moose right now so I’m out of here. I’ll be down in the willows by the river if you need me.