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How to sneak up on a moose

5:13:05 pm mst / 18 February 2001 found by paul / filed in science / source National Geographic 208 hits / 1 comment / 0 e-mails

As part of his project on studying moose response to predator scents, Nevada scientist Joel Berger has devised an unusual method of sneaking up on his subjects. He and a research assistant wear a special "moose suit", which was created by one of the costume designers from "Star Wars" in order to get within observation distance. Part of his experiment includes throwing "snowballs soaked with wolf, bear and human urine at the moose". (Link from Honeyguide.)

The picture of the two men in the moose suit is priceless! I do feel sorry for the poor research assistant whose job it is to be the rear end...

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Good technique by MysteriousStranger 5:27:05 am mst / 18 February 2001 / # 1

Clearly, they've benefitted from the lessons in Monty Python's "How Not To Be Seen".