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explained why the salt licking was a
. He warned that the moose's
could be fatal. He said the behaviour started a few years ago and now is
. He said: "It's perpetuated by the moose's
with salt." A tour operator said: "This road salt is kind of like a drug for the moose." The salt
poses additional dangers for the moose. Cars are
covered with a whole host of
chemicals. In addition, moose are vulnerable to
. Licking car surfaces could increase the
of spreading disease.