Dog robots can trek through mud using moose-inspired hooves. Silicone booties sped up a machine's journey through the Estonian woods by as much as 55 percent. By Andrew Paul.

Researchers in Estonia fitted moose-inspired feet around the ball-shaped appendages of a four-legged robot. Photo: Centre for Biorobotics/TalTech ...

Robotic feet modelled after Moose hooves reduce a walking robot’s energy consumption up to 70% walking through mud.

A moose in autumn. | stevewestland/iStock via Getty Images. Moose are the largest members of the deer family, weighing as much as 1200 pounds; they can grow to be 5 to 6.5 feet from hooves to ...

Moose typically kick forward with the front hooves when they strike. The hoof tips are sharp and can cause severe damage. If you are with your pet, get behind a tree or structure to help protect ...

Atka, 2, underwent surgery to fix an infection in his hoof, Colorado zoo officials said. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo A moose underwent a partial hoof amputation in Colorado to help fix an infection, the ...