Elk


Also Know As: Wapiti

Scientific Name: Cervus canadensis

Type: Mammal

Family: Cervidae ( Deer)

Size: 85 to 96 inches long

Weight: 500 to 700 pounds

Life Span: 10 to 13 years




Male and Female Elk

USFWS/NCTC

Male Elk Bulging

Neal Herbert/NPS

Elk Calf Calling

Shan Burson/NPS

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