Definitions for ALCES
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1. Alces, genus Alcesnoun

   elk or moose

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1. alces

   The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (Alces alces) is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the only species in the genus Alces. It is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. Most adult male moose have distinctive broad, palmate ("open-hand shaped") antlers; most other members of the deer family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. Hunting and other human activities have caused a reduction in the size of the moose's range over time. It has been reintroduced to some of its former habitats. Currently, most moose occur in Canada, Alaska, New England (with Maine having the most of the lower 48 states), New York State, Fennoscandia, the Baltic states, Poland, Kazakhstan, and Russia. Its diet consists of both terrestrial and aquatic vegetation. Predators of moose include wolves, bears, humans, wolverines (rarely), and orcas (while feeding underwater). Unlike most other deer species, moose do not form herds and are solitary animals, aside from calves who remain with their mother until the cow begins estrus (typically at 18 months after birth of the calf), at which point the cow chases them away. Although generally slow-moving and sedentary, moose can become aggressive, and move quickly if angered or startled. Their mating season in the autumn features energetic fights between males competing for a female.

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1. alces

   Alces is a Latin term primarily known as the genus name for moose. There are two species that belong to this genus, namely Alces Alces, known as the moose in North America or the elk in Europe and Alces americanus, the American moose. These are large hoofed mammals identified by their long, broad and flat antlers and a humped nose.

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1. Alces

   Alces is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original papers on the biology and management of moose throughout their circumpolar distribution, as well as other ungulate or carnivore species that overlap their range. It has been edited in published in Lakehead University since 1978. A one volume per year is published; a volume has one or sometimes two issues, with occasional supplements.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALCES in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ALCES in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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