moose went to college in the eighth step up.
which step up does moose go to college?
eighth
in may 2009 sevani was confirmed to reprise the role of moose in the third installment of the "step up" series. filming took place in new york city on a $30 million budget. the film, "step up 3d", centers on moose and his best friend camille alyson stoner moving to new york to start university until sevani's character gets mixed up in the underground dance scene. the film was released in august 2010 to generally mixed reviews from critics. as of august 2012, the film is the highest grossing installment of the franchise, with over $159 million worldwide. in july 2012, sevani made a small appearance in the series' fourth installment, "step up revolution". in 2014, sevani once again reprised his role as moose in the fifth installment of the step up film series, "".
adam g. sevani
climate plays a major role in the moose-wolf relationship as well. since el niño hit in 1998, the climate has warmed up, which has significantly affected the moose population across north america. the warmer climate in recent years has produced more moose winter ticks, which consume the blood of animals, making them more susceptible to anemia, and induce the moose to scratch off their hair, exposing them to hypothermia in cold weather. a moose can have tens of thousands of ticks feeding on its blood at one time, each sucking up to one milliliter of blood. the biting ticks cause a lot of discomfort for the moose, so they try to get the ticks off their bodies by biting off their hair, and rubbing up against trees. this preoccupies moose, and keeps them from browsing for food, which can lead to malnutrition. compounded with blood loss, moose weakened by ticks are easier for wolves to kill. ticks are more prominent in years where spring arrives earlier than usual, because when they fall on ground not covered in snow, then they can reproduce. otherwise, they die out. then, if the summer is hot, ticks are able to reproduce at a higher rate. hot summers also lead to moose resting in the shade, or in the water to keep cool, making them easier prey for wolves. also, hot summers lead to tougher foraging for moose which makes them less prepared and more vulnerable to the winter. not only has the recent warming of isle royale hurt the moose, but completely opposite problems harm them also. harsh winters pose significant problems to moose, because moose have problems finding food when there is too much snow on the ground. the less snow there is, the more freely moose can move around the island. when there is a significant amount of snow, moose stay in conifer swamps, making them easier prey for wolves, because they are more confined, and immobilized due to the snow. deep or heavy snow decreases the speed and agility of moose that is necessary to evade wolf attacks, and calves born during a winter with particularly deep snow are more vulnerable to being weaker prey for wolves later on in their lives because of foraging problems that occur when the snow is deep.
wolves and moose on isle royale