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Elk
Cervus canadensis
43.7216, -103.405
Field Notes
Description:
Elk belong to the deer family. Large bulls may weigh 800 lbs. The bulls have large antlers, which are shed each year.
Habitat:
Elk live in forests and forest edge habitat, although these bulls were in a prairie within a few hundred yards of forest.
Notes:
These bulls were on a ridge above the wildlife loop road running through Custer State Park, South Dakota. This is a great park, along with the adjacent Wind Cave National Park, is a great place to find a wide array of wildlife.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2011
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