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Elk (Wapiti)
Cervus canadensis
40.3769, -105.531
Field Notes
Description:
Elk belong to the deer family. Large bulls may weigh 800 lbs and have large antlers, which are shed annually. Cows are smaller and are without antlers. Both sexes are tawny brown with darker necks and legs and tan rumps.
Habitat:
Forested edges, grasslands (originally), and mountain forests.
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