Can Moose Swim? Lesson 113

Can a massive moose swim through water? And what are their giant antlers for? Discover one of the largest land animals in North America and what they can teach us about being good listeners.

Here’s our trail map:

1. Is a Moose a Big Deer?
2. Can Moose Swim?
3. Why Do Moose Have Massive Antlers?
4. How Can We Listen Well For God’s Voice?

Eryn's Books:

1. The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
2. Rooted in Wonder: Nurturing Your Family's Faith Through God's Creation: https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Wonder-Nurturing-Familys-Creation/dp/0825447615
3. 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782

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3. Parents and caregivers: hear remarkable stories of God’s work in real people through the Compelled Podcast: https://compelledpodcast.com/
4. Nat Theo Club Bonus Video: https://erynlynum.com/club-videos
5. Get full lesson guides in the Nat Theo Club: https://erynlynum.com/club
6. Free Moose Coloring Sheet: https://erynlynum.com/can-moose-swim/
7. Ask your nature question: https://erynlynum.com/ask

Moose Antler Amplification Test: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/mar/21/medicalresearch.animalbehaviour

Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 (ESV)

“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock.” Matthew 7:24 (NLT)

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “‘This is the way; walk in it.’” Isaiah 30:21 (NIV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

1. Cervidae: A family (category) of mammals including moose, elk, caribou/reindeer, and different species of deer. In most species, males grow and shed antlers each year, they have split hooves. They are ruminants meaning they have four stomach compartments and chew cud.
2. Herbivore: Creatures that eat only plants, such as leaves, grass, fruits, or vegetables.
3. Antler: Branching bones that grow on the heads of deer family animals. They grow each year covered in soft velvet, harden for the season, then fall off (shed) and regrow.

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