@article{Schwartz_Regelin_Franzmann_1984, title={SEASONAL DYNAMICS OF FOOD INTAKE IN MOOSE}, volume={20}, url={https://alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1463}, abstractNote={<p>The seasonal dynamics of dry matter intake were measured with 12 tame moose (<em>Alces alces</em>) fed a pelleted ration from 1979-83. Composition and digestibility of the diet where constant, so changes in dry matter intake reflect changes in physiological appetite of moose. Dry matter intake (DMI) in adults (age >1 year) paralleled seasonal changes in metabolic rates with peak consumption (104-142 g DMI/body weight (BW<sup>0.75</sup>/day) occurring during summer months (June-September) with a nadir in late winter (50-59 g DMI/BW<sup>0.75</sup>/day) (March-April). Complete fasting was observed in bulls during the rut and lasted as long as 18 days. Cows reduced intake during part of the breeding season (54-58 g DMI/BW<sup>0.75</sup>/day) with lowest intakes similar to those observed during late winter. Information presented serves as a baseline for comparison to other studies where dry matter digestibility and rate of passage vary seasonally with diet quality.</p>}, journal={Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose}, author={Schwartz, Charles C. and Regelin, Wayne L. and Franzmann, Albert W.}, year={1984}, month={Jan.}, pages={223–244} }