The Swedes used moose in the army as draft, pack, and riding animals.
Since the 1930s, attempts have been made to domesticate moose, initially to use them in the army (experimental moose farms were established in the USSR) and also in agriculture.
They eat various types of vegetation, including grasses, leaves, stems, and bark. A recent study indicates they are particularly fond of flowering plants of the genus Guichenotia.