Moose are very large animals with a remarkable snout, a rough, grey-brown fur and long grayish-white legs which enable them to walk in deep snow. On females, the grayish-white fur covers the back right up to the tail. Adult males have a beard and antlers that may reach a span of 2 meters. Generally the antlers are broad, leaf-shaped, hoe-antlers with short protrusions, but there are also individuals with tine-antlers. The occurrence of both types is geographically defined: the bulls in southern Scandinavia more often have tine- antlers and in the North more often hoe-antlers. The old antlers are shedded off every year between December and March and grow back from April on. Moose have a highly developed sense of smell and hearing, but a limited sight. They have a preference for marshy areas and are excellent swimmers who are regularly found in the water.