I was on a camping trip in Maine and with my party having lunch by a lake we observed TWO mom mooses with calves, at separate but closely spaced times, with mommas enjoying an in-the-lake stroll, possibly teaching their calves about the nutritious greens to be found growing therein. Anyhow, aside from the spectacular natural interludes, it was clear to us hominids that the moose enjoyed different relationships. One of the calves was obviously relished by its mother, the other calf was whiny and its mother abrupt with it (or just having a bad day?).

My memory also is that those moose were physically larger than the Alaska moose I've lived among more recently. I don't know if that's as a rule or whatnot.