A girl shared a video to Fb that reveals a moose calf strolling by her automobile on a street in Orono, Maine, earlier than it paused to take just a few nibbles of snow from the automobile's hood.

Margo Lukens posted the video and a few pictures to the Fb group "Caribou Lavatory Cross-Nation skiers" the place the video was considered greater than 120,000 occasions. Some commenters shared jokes and had been delighted by the video, whereas some apprehensive for the younger moose's security if its mom was not close by.

In keeping with the Maine Division of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the state is dwelling to one of many highest populations of moose in america. Calves sometimes stay with their mom for about one yr. They go off on their very own not lengthy earlier than their mom provides delivery to a different calf.

Lukens' video opens simply because the younger moose is in entrance of her automobile. Up forward, different automobiles are stopped from driving in the wrong way. The moose glances over the automobile earlier than taking just a few delicate bites of snow from the hood. Lukens is heard letting out amusing simply earlier than the moose finishes its snack and continues on its approach.

She informed The Bangor Each day Information that she was out cross-country snowboarding on the Caribou Lavatory Conservation Space together with her canine. On the drive dwelling, she stated she observed a line of automobiles stopped on either side and instantly know one thing was taking place.

As she appeared forward, she noticed the moose calf.

"It got here up shut and started nibbling on the snow on my hood," she stated. "I did not really feel in any respect threatened by this moose. He was clearly a yearling or one thing."

Although she was not apprehensive for her personal security, she stated she was involved that it was "unguarded."

After the moose continued on its approach, she stated she observed a police officer and one other individual managed to coax it off of the street and into the woods.

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A girl posted a video that has gone viral exhibiting a younger moose consuming some snow off of the hood of her automobile.R Lolli Morrow/iStock

The Maine Division of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reported that moose can develop as much as seven ft tall. The typical weight of a feminine moose is greater than 800 kilos, whereas the typical weight of an grownup bull is greater than 1,000 kilos.

Moose calves sometimes weigh about 35 kilos at delivery, per Stay Science, and develop quickly.

"After [six] months, calves are weaned," the Stay Science article acknowledged. "At [four] to [six] years outdated they're totally grown, although many by no means make it to maturity."

Greater than 4,000 folks shared Lukens' video after she revealed it to the Fb group.

One apprehensive that the moose could have been sick and was involved that it's going to have a tough time surviving via the winter.

Some stated the moose appeared wholesome and was merely curious, whereas others took the chance to joke concerning the video.

"He is checking your registration," Catherine Healey joked.

"I'd have carrots in my automobile for moments like this," Heather Corbin Newman wrote.

Newsweek reached out to Margo Lukens for additional remark however didn't hear again in time for publication.