1 Home plate: The plate is a white rubber pentagon with one side measuring 17 inches in length from the base to the point. 2  Two sides measure 8.5 inches in length, and two sides measure 12 inches in length. Infield size: From the third-base foul line to the first-base foul line, the back edge of the infield dirt is 60 feet from the pitcherâs rubber at all points (a radius, if you will).
A moose (Alces alces; called elk in Europe) is a large deer.Some authorities put the American moose in a different species, Alces americanus. A male moose is called a bull, a female moose is called a cow, and a young moose is called a calf. A group of moose is called a herd. The plural form of moose is moose.. moose (Alces alces; called elk in Europe) is a large deer. Some authorities put the American moose in a different species, Alces americanus. A male moose is called a bull, a female moose is called a cow, and a young moose is called a calf. A group of moose is called a herd. The plural form of moose is moose..
Male elk begin to grow their antlers in the spring. They first appear as small bumps covered in fuzz. They grow from the same spot year after year, known as a pedicel. The grow longer over the summer and are covered in fuzzy velvet. Velvet is tissue rich in blood vessels, which nourishes the growing antlers. Elk will shed their antlers annually. Elk grow their antler starting in the spring and on into the summer then late summer early fall they stop. During fall or rutting s â¦ eason they use them to gain breeding rights and then during the winter elk use their antlers to gain access to grass through the snow.