Its body length is 2.4-3.1 m (the male is larger than the female). The height at the withers is 1.5-2.34 m, and the body weight of the male (bull) can range from 540 to 740 kg, the female is shorter and lighter, reaching a weight of about 400 kg. The largest recorded individual, found in 1897, measured 2.34 m, weighed 825 kg, and its antlers spanned 199 cm.
The largest is the Alaskan gigas (Alces alces gigas) subspecies, which can reach a height of up to 2.3 m and weigh up to 1.1 tons.
