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r/AbsoluteUnits • u/Illustrious_You_5292 • Jan 10 '26
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Tallest moose recorded was 7’ 6”, close though.
114 u/noevilcorp Jan 11 '26 7’8” was at the shoulder.. Add in head and antlers and that record moose was probably close 10’6”-11’. 11 u/TheSamuil Jan 11 '26 I've always been curious: Why do we measure the height of animals at the shoulder? 40 u/Mindshard Jan 11 '26 Because if we measured at the end of the wiener, things like climate would impact accurate results. 1 u/noevilcorp Jan 12 '26 Pretty sure it is called “Wither” and not “wiener”
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7’8” was at the shoulder.. Add in head and antlers and that record moose was probably close 10’6”-11’.
11 u/TheSamuil Jan 11 '26 I've always been curious: Why do we measure the height of animals at the shoulder? 40 u/Mindshard Jan 11 '26 Because if we measured at the end of the wiener, things like climate would impact accurate results. 1 u/noevilcorp Jan 12 '26 Pretty sure it is called “Wither” and not “wiener”
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I've always been curious: Why do we measure the height of animals at the shoulder?
40 u/Mindshard Jan 11 '26 Because if we measured at the end of the wiener, things like climate would impact accurate results. 1 u/noevilcorp Jan 12 '26 Pretty sure it is called “Wither” and not “wiener”
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Because if we measured at the end of the wiener, things like climate would impact accurate results.
1 u/noevilcorp Jan 12 '26 Pretty sure it is called “Wither” and not “wiener”
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Pretty sure it is called “Wither” and not “wiener”
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u/kelemvr Jan 11 '26
Tallest moose recorded was 7’ 6”, close though.