🦬 American bison vs Moose 🦌
The American bison is a bit bigger than the moose. They are about the same. The American bison weighs about one and a half times as much as the moose.
| Row | 🦬 American bison | 🦌 Moose |
|---|---|---|
| Top speed They are about the same. | 35 mph56 km/h1 | 35 mph56 km/h2 |
| Weight The American bison weighs about one and a half times as much as the moose. | 1,000 to 2,000 lb454 to 907 kg1 | 701 to 1,400 lb318 to 635 kg3 |
| Lives The moose lives a bit longer than the American bison. | 12 to 20 years12 to 20 years4 | 15 to 25 years15 to 25 years2 |
| Eats Both eat plants. | grasses and other prairie plants | leaves, twigs, bark and water plants |
| Lives in They live in different kinds of places, so they would hardly ever meet. | the prairies of the Great Plains in North America | the cold northern forests of North America, Europe and Asia |
Which one? American bison or moose
🏁 Who would win the race?
A photo finish! The American bison and the moose are about as fast as each other.
We only race. Real animals mostly avoid each other. A race is the only fair contest: who reaches the tree first, by top speed.
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Where these numbers come from
- National Park Service, Wind Cave, checked 30 October 2026.
- National Park Service, Grand Portage, checked 30 October 2026.
- National Park Service, Denali, checked 30 October 2026.
- National Park Service, Bison subject page, checked 30 October 2026.
- National Park Service, Kenai Fjords, checked 30 October 2026.