RE: Are Moose really that dumb???
I agree with the little fear of humans comment made earlier. We see a fair number of moose here in Northern MN especially in the BWCAW. They don't get very excited unless you surprise them. I have a friend who used to work on the railroad in Ontario. He tells stories of moose not getting out of the way of trains, or trying to jump in between the cars while the train is moving. I guess that could be used to discredit their IQ. I think in general their size in relation to other predators,and the fact that people usually watch them and don't hunt them leads to their casual nature around humans. I am not really a moose-ologist, just see a few of them every year.
Erik