How tall is a moose?

Adult moose are commonly listed at about 4 ft 7 in to 6 ft 10.5 in (140–210 cm) at the shoulder; there is no single height for every moose.

Updated 2026-09-20

What the source actually establishes

Shoulder height ends at the top of the shoulder, not the head or antler tips. Antlers, head posture and body size make a photograph unsuitable for treating every moose as one fixed-height figure.

The published range describes adult animals. Age, sex and the population being described matter, so the midpoint is not a measured individual or a universal species average.

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