Animal whose name comes from the Narragansett word for "twig-eater" (5)

I believe the answer is:

moose

(Other definitions for moose that I've seen before include "Large US deer" , "US deer with enormous antlers" , "beasts" , "Large northern deer" , "North American elk" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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