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- Also called wapitiUS Forest Service: Information Wildlife - Wapiti (Elk)
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Artiodactyla
- Suborder: Ruminantia
- Family: Cervidae
- Diet: grass, plants, leaves and barkRocky Mountain Elf Foundation: All About Elk
- Habitat: woods and meadowsRocky Mountain Elf Foundation: All About Elk
- Males shed antlers yearlyAnimal Diversity Web: Elk Information
- Only males have antlersAnimal Diversity Web: Elk Information
- Same family as White-Tailed Deer, Mule Deer, Moose, CaribouRocky Mountain Elf Foundation: All About Elk
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The elk is one of the largest mammals found in North America, and the second-largest of the Cervidae (deer) family, after the moose. They can stand up to five feet high at the shoulder with an antler span of the same length and can weight up to half a ton.Hinterland Who's Who: North American Elk
In much of the world outside of North America, the word "elk" is actually used to refer to moose, and the elk is called "wapiti."US Forest Service: Information Wildlife - Wapiti (Elk)
Overhunting
Due to hunting in the 19th century, elk have been exterminated throughout much of their original range, which once included the eastern U.S.. The largest surviving herds are now located in the Pacific Northwest and along the length of the Rocky Mountains.Animal Diversity Web: Elk Information-
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@seananmcguire Random question if you've the time, but have you ever performed "Of Elk Bone"?
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geen kat die er op reageert en t gekke is dat die muizen altijd over dezelfde gipsplaat rennen, elk jaar weer
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I'm at Elk River Rail Station (17200 Twin Lakes Road, Elk River). http://bit.ly/5m8RvF
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1st day @ Globe Earth. It's gonna be awesome. Did menu tasting & I DESTROYED the elk tartare cuz it's fucking delicious.
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Hanging @ Elk River MX Track With My Shugar & Friends...
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