ghost moose
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ghost moose
noun ghost moose
- A moose that has lost 80% or more of its fur from excessive grooming or rubbing due to parasites (particularly ticks), revealing pale skin underneath. Bill has made a movie of the so-called “ghost” moose that suffer from this condition. They are white and ghostly because the only hairs left over large parts of their bodies are the white remnant stubs of the original, long black and dark-brown coat.
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Synonym of spirit moose (“a white moose”).
He is all white lak de moon on de watair. He come not often, oh, ver' seldom." "What !" cried I, "is he a ghost moose?" "Yaas, jes' so — a ghost moose."
Similar: spirit moose
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title = {ghost moose},
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year = {2026},
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