Night time thought: Yes, I know the answer is because "They're megafauna." BUT WHY THE FUCK ARE MOOSE SO FUCKING BIG?!?!!
My whole life I thought they were horse sized at MOST. NOT A HORNED, HAIRY, HOOFED KAIJU
Reading Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. Fantastic story. I particularly enjoy the Russian inspired elements. Western European fantasy stories get a bit boring sometimes.