Elk grooms in the Leningrad region went on a well-deserved rest after the race

In the Leningrad region, presumably, the mating season at the moose has ended. In the Vsevolozhsky district, biologist Pavel Glazkov noticed a male who was not interested in the nearby moose. Until a few weeks ago, animal behavior was very different, according to IVBG.

According to the observations of the specialist, during the race, males actively competed for the attention of females, practically did not eat and spent a huge amount of energy. During this period, animals can lose up to a third of their weight.

Now the moose switch from looking for partners to restoring strength before the onset of winter. The next mating season will begin only next year.

According to the Committee for the Protection of Animal World of the Leningrad Region, about 26 thousand moose live in the forests of the region. According to the accounting for 2025, their number was 25,567 individuals.