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Norway Builds World’s Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Some countries build walls, while others prefer building something a bit different. Giant moose statues, for example. Such countries are Canada and Norway. But despite it sounding so wholesome and innocent, it actually stirred up a competition between these two countries. A fierce competition. A competition that lead to an international feud over whose statue is bigger and thus, the biggest in the whole world. No matter how polite and peaceful these nations are, the moose question is serious and both of the countries are ready to engage in the war of enlarging their moose, while the world watches, happy and amoosed.

The majestic animal of the North, the moose, recently became the object of an unusual quarrel

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

The thing is, for over 30 years, Moose Jaw, a Canadian town, had been proud of having the world’s tallest moose statue

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Reaching 32 feet (9.8 m) and weighing almost 10 tons, Mac The Moose, stood tall in its glory

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

But then this guy, Storelgen, showed up in Norway and Mac The Moose was thrust out of the spotlight

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

The Norwegian competitor is only 12 inches (30 centimeters) taller, yet that was enough to be number one

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Today, ghostly looking Storelgen calmly reflects the Norwegian woods that surround him

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

The news reached the headlines pretty fast

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Image credits: CTVNews

But Canadians did not let it go that easily

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Image credits: CityofMooseJaw

Mac the Moose even got himself a Twitter account

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Image credits: RealMacTheMoose

Then more people started picking sides

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Image credits: Saskatchewan

Stephen Colbert sided with Norway by calling the Canadian moose a “papier-mache dog from an abandoned theme park”

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

But, being one of the friendliest countries on Earth, Norwegians themselves voted that they prefer Mac the Moose in a Norwegian newspaper poll

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

People enjoyed this rivalry

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

Which one’s your favourite?

Norway Builds World's Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

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birdhouse 5 years ago

I am Canadian but that silver moose looks pretty slick.

46points

Nordlys 5 years ago (edited)

I'm Norwegian, and I like the Canadian one. It looks like it has fur. It's cute

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Erin 5 years ago

This is the only kind of conflict I can get behind! Go Mac!

25points

Matt Richardson 5 years ago

I don't like where this is going... this is all a facade so Canada can build a Trojan moose in plain sight and begin prep for invading the USA.

20points

Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago

I feel like I need to comment on this on behalf of all the canadians who sadly are dying from laughing too hard at this...

19points

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Parmeisan 5 years ago

Invading the USA? No, but at this point if y'all want a wall on your northern border, we might pay for it...

12points

Kururi.Orihara 5 years ago

As an American I would much rather live in Canada.

2points

Alexandru Bucur 5 years ago

Well, isn't the Norway one actually an "Eurasian elk" (Alces alces), while the one in Canada a "Western moose" (Alces alces andersoni)? As such, I posit that those are different animals (something borne out by morphological differences in the skull and antlers as well as a different number of chromosomes, even though hybridization is still possible between the different sub-species) and each statue represents the tallest effigy of it's kind. This way, everyone wins - the Canadians have the largest moose, and the Norwegians have the largest Eurasian elk in the world.

19points

Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

Well yeah, how could anyone possibly miss that.

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FatBaby 5 years ago

Oh, at first I thought they said the Norwegian moose was 12 inches and still won....I need glasses

10points

Carmen Elena 5 years ago

Silver surfer the Moose XDDD sorry I had to.

9points

Lou Wow 5 years ago

Can you imagine him flying around on that! 😂

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Full Name 5 years ago

Mac is funny because it's a*s faces the highway. You have to exit the highway and go around to see it's front. I'm sorry Norway, but for that reason I saw Mac wins, but I'd like to visit Storelgen someday because it looks glorious.

8points

Steve 5 years ago

Norway's moose looks like an M-1000 built by Skynet.

8points

Naomi Savoie 5 years ago

And ours looks like they made it out of moose droppings...

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Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

We should send military advisors to Canada right now! If those damn Norwegians aren't stopped now this could domino to the rest of those bloodthirsty Scandinavian countries.

6points

Valerie Fawn 5 years ago

I like Mac the Moose, more realistic colors and was the original giant moose. Besides, 12in taller is just a slap in the face

6points

Petra Schaap 5 years ago

we accidentally met the silver moose on our way to Trondheim. On our way back we took some extra time to take a closer look, it was fantastic! its so surreal to see a huge *silver* moose standing in the middle of the woods :-D

5points

Ian Osmond 5 years ago

In this thread: Norwegians going, "Man, did you see how adorably-old-school and just nifty that Canadian moose is?" and Canadians going, "That Norwegian moose is just awesome af!"

4points

Fred Burrows 5 years ago

If Silver Surfer rode a moose .

4points

yikes 5 years ago

moose *clap* equality *clap*

4points

Mark À Irvine 5 years ago

Will we even be able to see Storelgen when it is surrounded by snow? I am thinking that Its shiny surface will reflect the white snow and we won't be able to see it ... and if the sun shines on it, we'll all go blind.

4points

Sivi 5 years ago

As a Norwegian and someone who likes shiny thing, I am sorry Canada but I must have been a magpie in my last life.

4points

Night Owl 5 years ago (edited)

I love them both equally, only in different ways (just like if I had kids and had to choose). Each of them has their own style and charm.

4points

vp 5 years ago

Wish the US fought over things like this rather than how to be an even bigger a*****e.

4points

Misterscooter 5 years ago

Canada should add a giant mohawk to theirs. Mooshawk??

3points

Susan Forbes 5 years ago

Make that Mohawk 13 inches tall and get the title back!

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Lish 5 years ago

I'm from the Saskatchewan moose area... and admittedly... our moose is s**t by comparison to the sweet robot Norwegian moose.

3points

Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago (edited)

I'm Swedish so naturally I side with my neighbouring nation 🇧🇻🦌 Also, Norway made a damn cool moose!

3points

Jenny Lee 5 years ago

I love them both equally :D

3points

Kala Subramaniam 5 years ago

This is the type of wars we want! Go Canada - really like the brown one.

2points

Alex Dale 5 years ago

Canada and Norway are the absolute best. Over-kindness is so funny!

2points

Karen Wickiam 5 years ago

I'm Canadian and I love our moose but Norway's moose is pretty sweet.

2points

CrazyCatLady 5 years ago

I'm a Mac the Moose fan. Storelgen looks impressive in all his silver might, but I've never seen a moose that colour and Mac looks the part. Come to think of it, I've never seen a moose that big/large/tall as Mac or Storelgen??? Okay, now I'm conufused...

2points

Sage Jay 5 years ago

Mac is like a cute, ferocious, giant teddy bear. With antlers. Team Mac!

2points

Laura Zaini 5 years ago

I stand foe Mac :)

2points

Missus Magoo 5 years ago

Norges moose looks much nicer!

2points

R.s. Potter 5 years ago

I've been to Moose Jaw three times and have never seen this statue. Not sure where it is. I have to admit, the Norwegian one looks better.

2points

Nonbinary House Elf 5 years ago

I'm English but I have to vote for the silver moose.

2points

Ali West 5 years ago

I wish this was our nations issue, such an innocent rivalry. No I'm going to deport all your friends, or let's go bankrupt because we can't afford our mortgage and our parents and healthcare etc.

1point

Kururi.Orihara 5 years ago

I like the Norwegian one. But imagine once it rains and rusts...

1point

Virgil Blue 5 years ago

I like the T1000 imitating a moose the best.

1point

M Davis 5 years ago

Mac!You don't have to be shiny to be a star!

1point

Potato Burrito 5 years ago

Mac4life

1point

Martti Laurson 5 years ago

I am Estonian and I like ice cream :D

1point

The Elements 5 years ago

When is this going to end?

1point

Parmeisan 5 years ago

I don't understand why we want to build a taller one to beat them out - then they're just going to make another one and it'll just be good money after bad trying to out-moose each other. What we should do is make another moose exactly the same height and then any time anyone is talking about the world's tallest moose ('cause that comes up a lot) they have to mention both of us. Win-win!

1point

Christine M Quigley 5 years ago

Really, the Canadian moose looks like an elementary school project, seriously. The Norwegian moose looks like he works out 4 times a day! and TONS shinier! The name is even cooler- Storelgen- Mac sounds like a puppy, not a mighty moose!

1point

Succulent 🇺🇦 2 years ago

MAC MAC MAC. As a Canadian I stand with my moose

0points

Unnamed Hooman 2 years ago

Wouldn’t the silver one reflect sun into your eyes whenever you go by it?

0points

Elizabeth 5 years ago

The Norwegian Moose must have been modeled after the "Cloud Gate" in Chicago. I like the moose better, it makes entirely more sense.

0points

Jeannine Demers 5 years ago

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0points

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birdhouse 5 years ago

I am Canadian but that silver moose looks pretty slick.

46points

Nordlys 5 years ago (edited)

I'm Norwegian, and I like the Canadian one. It looks like it has fur. It's cute

23points

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Erin 5 years ago

This is the only kind of conflict I can get behind! Go Mac!

25points

Matt Richardson 5 years ago

I don't like where this is going... this is all a facade so Canada can build a Trojan moose in plain sight and begin prep for invading the USA.

20points

Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago

I feel like I need to comment on this on behalf of all the canadians who sadly are dying from laughing too hard at this...

19points

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Parmeisan 5 years ago

Invading the USA? No, but at this point if y'all want a wall on your northern border, we might pay for it...

12points

Kururi.Orihara 5 years ago

As an American I would much rather live in Canada.

2points

Alexandru Bucur 5 years ago

19points

Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

Well yeah, how could anyone possibly miss that.

14points

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FatBaby 5 years ago

Oh, at first I thought they said the Norwegian moose was 12 inches and still won....I need glasses

10points

Carmen Elena 5 years ago

Silver surfer the Moose XDDD sorry I had to.

9points

Lou Wow 5 years ago

Can you imagine him flying around on that! 😂

3points

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Full Name 5 years ago

8points

Steve 5 years ago

Norway's moose looks like an M-1000 built by Skynet.

8points

Naomi Savoie 5 years ago

And ours looks like they made it out of moose droppings...

5points

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Kenny Kulbiski 5 years ago

We should send military advisors to Canada right now! If those damn Norwegians aren't stopped now this could domino to the rest of those bloodthirsty Scandinavian countries.

6points

Valerie Fawn 5 years ago

I like Mac the Moose, more realistic colors and was the original giant moose. Besides, 12in taller is just a slap in the face

6points

Petra Schaap 5 years ago

5points

Ian Osmond 5 years ago

In this thread: Norwegians going, "Man, did you see how adorably-old-school and just nifty that Canadian moose is?" and Canadians going, "That Norwegian moose is just awesome af!"

4points

Fred Burrows 5 years ago

If Silver Surfer rode a moose .

4points

yikes 5 years ago

moose *clap* equality *clap*

4points

Mark À Irvine 5 years ago

4points

Sivi 5 years ago

As a Norwegian and someone who likes shiny thing, I am sorry Canada but I must have been a magpie in my last life.

4points

Night Owl 5 years ago (edited)

I love them both equally, only in different ways (just like if I had kids and had to choose). Each of them has their own style and charm.

4points

vp 5 years ago

Wish the US fought over things like this rather than how to be an even bigger a*****e.

4points

Misterscooter 5 years ago

Canada should add a giant mohawk to theirs. Mooshawk??

3points

Susan Forbes 5 years ago

Make that Mohawk 13 inches tall and get the title back!

2points

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Lish 5 years ago

I'm from the Saskatchewan moose area... and admittedly... our moose is s**t by comparison to the sweet robot Norwegian moose.

3points

Noez 🇸🇪 5 years ago (edited)

I'm Swedish so naturally I side with my neighbouring nation 🇧🇻🦌 Also, Norway made a damn cool moose!

3points

Jenny Lee 5 years ago

I love them both equally :D

3points

Kala Subramaniam 5 years ago

This is the type of wars we want! Go Canada - really like the brown one.

2points

Alex Dale 5 years ago

Canada and Norway are the absolute best. Over-kindness is so funny!

2points

Karen Wickiam 5 years ago

I'm Canadian and I love our moose but Norway's moose is pretty sweet.

2points

CrazyCatLady 5 years ago

2points

Sage Jay 5 years ago

Mac is like a cute, ferocious, giant teddy bear. With antlers. Team Mac!

2points

Laura Zaini 5 years ago

I stand foe Mac :)

2points

Missus Magoo 5 years ago

Norges moose looks much nicer!

2points

R.s. Potter 5 years ago

I've been to Moose Jaw three times and have never seen this statue. Not sure where it is. I have to admit, the Norwegian one looks better.

2points

Nonbinary House Elf 5 years ago

I'm English but I have to vote for the silver moose.

2points

Ali West 5 years ago

I wish this was our nations issue, such an innocent rivalry. No I'm going to deport all your friends, or let's go bankrupt because we can't afford our mortgage and our parents and healthcare etc.

1point

Kururi.Orihara 5 years ago

I like the Norwegian one. But imagine once it rains and rusts...

1point

Virgil Blue 5 years ago

I like the T1000 imitating a moose the best.

1point

M Davis 5 years ago

Mac!You don't have to be shiny to be a star!

1point

Potato Burrito 5 years ago

Mac4life

1point

Martti Laurson 5 years ago

I am Estonian and I like ice cream :D

1point

The Elements 5 years ago

When is this going to end?

1point

Parmeisan 5 years ago

1point

Christine M Quigley 5 years ago

1point

Succulent 🇺🇦 2 years ago

MAC MAC MAC. As a Canadian I stand with my moose

0points

Unnamed Hooman 2 years ago

Wouldn’t the silver one reflect sun into your eyes whenever you go by it?

0points

Elizabeth 5 years ago

The Norwegian Moose must have been modeled after the "Cloud Gate" in Chicago. I like the moose better, it makes entirely more sense.

0points

Jeannine Demers 5 years ago

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0points

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Norway Builds World’s Tallest Moose Statue, Canada Strikes Back

The majestic animal of the North, the moose, recently became the object of an unusual quarrel

The thing is, for over 30 years, Moose Jaw, a Canadian town, had been proud of having the world’s tallest moose statue

Reaching 32 feet (9.8 m) and weighing almost 10 tons, Mac The Moose, stood tall in its glory

But then this guy, Storelgen, showed up in Norway and Mac The Moose was thrust out of the spotlight

The Norwegian competitor is only 12 inches (30 centimeters) taller, yet that was enough to be number one

Today, ghostly looking Storelgen calmly reflects the Norwegian woods that surround him

The news reached the headlines pretty fast

But Canadians did not let it go that easily

Mac the Moose even got himself a Twitter account

Then more people started picking sides

Stephen Colbert sided with Norway by calling the Canadian moose a “papier-mache dog from an abandoned theme park”

But, being one of the friendliest countries on Earth, Norwegians themselves voted that they prefer Mac the Moose in a Norwegian newspaper poll

People enjoyed this rivalry

Which one’s your favourite?

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