Parks Canada are urging motorists not to let moose lick their cars, and not because their tongues might get stuck to them in sub-zero winter temperatures.
Apparently, moose are likely to try to lick your car when there’s snow on the ground, because they’re trying to satisfy a salt craving, and naturally occurring salt sources are in short supply in the winter. But in the winter your car will be coated with salt because road salt is applied to highways to reduce skidding. The road salt then sprays up onto cars to form a delicious food supplement for the moose.
