OT: Alces alces

Andreas Johansson scripsit:

> On the streets? It happens, but isn't common. Unlike hitting one in 100km/h at
> the motorway.
When you drive into the U.S. state of Maine (in the northeast corner), ther
is a sign telling you how many people have been killed in moose accidents
that year, continuously updated (by hand; it's a non-electronic sign).
American _Alces alces_ are tall enough that no part of the animal's body
is visible to a driver at night except the legs, which are pretty spindly.
So if a moose is crossing the highway at night, a driver can smash right
into its legs without being aware of it -- after which up to 550 kg of
moose meat falls on the car.

See http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/biology/b103/f01/web1/ouellette.html .
Similar problems occur in Alaska and Canada.

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