Moose loves the salt on his car
It was a story I didn't hear in Japan, so I thought, "Hey!"
It has recently been written on road warning signs in Canada and elsewhere, "Don't let the moose lick your car! 』Warning. A moose is an elk.
If I lived in Tokyo, I wouldn't have come across a moose by chance in the first place, and even if I had a moose (no, no), I wouldn't imagine suddenly licking my car.
What is this? Well, the cars at this time are the best "snack" or the best "salt" depending on the moose.
Oh hi, moose. We have strict instructions about your snack habits. #jasper #Alberta 🇨🇦 pic.twitter.com/xSNo7YBrXS
— Carolyn Campbell (@_CLCampbell) November 15, 2020
In regions with a lot of snow, salt is sprinkled on the road to prevent snow (so that the road does not freeze), so cars at this time have a lot of "salt".
And, these mousses love "salt", so I'm sure that one day the mousse who accidentally licked a car in winter noticed "Oh, what's this delicious salt" ^ ^ ^
Here is a video of a moose licking a car ↓
Recently, it seems that the moose is approaching the car and licking the car body.
The moose itself just wants to lick salt, so it doesn't attack in particular, but since the moose is a big body (about 200 to 700 kg), it's hard to jump out toward the car for salt. I don't know when it will lead to an accident.
To put it in detail, your car will be licked and sticky, and you can hurt your car with the mousse's superb horns.
Furthermore, not only is the car salted, but it may also contain substances that are not good for the moose's body (health), so anyway, the warning "Don't let the moose lick the car" It seems that it has been done.
No, I learned for the first time that Moose came to lick the car in search of the salt on the car.
By the way, in the unlikely event that the moose approaches, he will sound the horn while running the car slowly without stopping the car, but anyway, "I must tell Moose that the car is delicious" ^ ^
Driving in the mountains soon? Watch out for moose on the road!
— CBC Edmonton (@CBCEdmonton) October 28, 2020
When road salt is out, moose can often be found settling in for a snack, says guide Joe Urie. So drive slowly --and don't let them lick your car! pic.twitter.com/Sp9P7vwQmH
No, I thought I would write this information on this Japanese blog, but since I heard this story for the first time, I just wondered.
Should the moose approach your car somewhere in the future ... you have to leave the place slowly ~ ^^
Source:
◆Now Canada Has Road Signs Telling People Not to Let Moose Lick Their Cars
◆This Is Why You're Not Supposed To Let Moose Lick Your Car
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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