APA: q̓əyiʔəc
Parse: √q’uyiuts
Definition: moose
Scientific name: [Alces alces (Linnaeus)]
Ethnobiology: The moose is the largest member of the deer family in North America, with adult males reaching 1,200 pounds. Moose dwell in forests, but like to eat the young grown of shrubs and trees in burned-over areas. Moose also feed on a variety of aquatic plants. In former times, moose were common only in northern British Columbia but over the last several decades they have extended their range dramatically in the southern part of the province.