TY - JOUR AU - Addison, E. M. AU - Fish, N. A. AU - Fraser, D. J. H. AU - O'Shaughnessy, T. J. PY - 1987/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - POST-MORTEM TEMPERATURES OF MOOSE CARCASSES JF - Alces: A Journal Devoted to the Biology and Management of Moose JA - Alces VL - 23 IS - SE - Articles DO - UR - https://www.alcesjournal.org/index.php/alces/article/view/1311 SP - 285-299 AB - <p>Temperature was recorded hourly for up to 24 h post-mortem for forequarters and/or hindquarters of 18 moose (<u>Alces</u> <u>alces</u>) killed at approximately 11 months of age. Hindquarters cooled more slowly than forequarters. A hindquarter with the hide on cooled more slowly than a hindquarter with the hide off which was held under otherwise comparable conditions. Quarters of moose which were skinned on snow cooled more rapidly than quarters skinned on wood.</p> ER -