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Artiodactyla Id code: amd144 Cervidae Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758 (Eng) (Red deer) Barbary stag (Fre) Cerf de Barbarie Taxonomic notes Only the subspecies C. e. barbarus is known to occur naturally in northern Africa, while C. e. elaphus and related subspecies (as well as Dama dama, not listed here) have been introduced (Wilson & Reeder, 1993). IUCN threat category Lower Risk, near threatened (LR: nt) as C. e. barbarus (Atlas red deer) in Algeria, Morocco (ex) and Tunisia. Availabl ...


Learn more about elk. Choose an option that fits your need: Go to the Basics Page. Go to the More Detail Page. Go to the In Depth Page. Try the Moving the Elk WebQuest. Learn more about elk at Desert USA. | Living Things | NatureScapes | Note: All photographs taken with a digital camera in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado (May-June 1999) and Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming (July 1999). Developed by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson, 04/02.


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The Official Website Of Yellowstone National Park Planning a Visit | Visiting Online | Nature | History | Kids' Stuff | Technical | Publications Never approach closer then 100 Yards to Bears and 25 Yards to Other Wildlife RealVideo This video demonstrates the danger of approaching elk during the Fall rut. 28.8 modem 56 modem Dual ISDN T1, Cable, DSL Text Transcript (Approx 2:18 min - requires RealPlayer) Also see our pages related to the Northern ...


Elk (Cervus Canadensis) | Outward Appearance | Skeletal System | Musculature System | | Nervous System | Circulatory System | Digestive System | Outward Appearance: The coloration pattern of elk is dependent on maturational processes--mainly sexual maturation. How the development of the sexual glands affects hair quality and coloration in males and females is not well understood. Both ends of the elk's body are accentuated heavily by contrasting colors. The head is dark brow ...


Elk (Cervus Canadensis) Elk Behavior and Habits Index Wapiti BehaviorCOMMUNICATION FORAGING STRATEGIESContact Sounds and Alarm General PrinciplesWeapons The Role of OpportunismThreats Foraging Strategies of Cows and CalvesSubmission Foraging Strategies of BullsSparring The Law of Least EffortSexual Competition ANTIPREDATOR STRATEGIES OF COWS AND CALVESThe Rut and Male Advertisement Advantages of GroupingUrine Spraying, Wallowing, and Horning The "Hider" Strate ...


Elk; In the winter, herds of elk feed in mountains and valleys throughout parts of western North America. Elk are both grazers and browsers. They can paw through snow 2 feet deep to find grass, their favorite food. Palatability studies in northern Idaho revealed that the "key forage species" on the summer range are willow, maple, broom grass, rye grass and elks edge. Serviceberry, mountain ash and bitter cherry also were heavily eaten species. If you are familiar with the geography of Vir ...


Elk; In the winter, herds of elk feed in mountains and valleys throughout parts of western North America. Elk are both grazers and browsers. They can paw through snow 2 feet deep to find grass, their favorite food. Palatability studies in northern Idaho revealed that the "key forage species" on the summer range are willow, maple, broom grass, rye grass and elks edge. Serviceberry, mountain ash and bitter cherry also were heavily eaten species. If you are familiar with the geography of Vir ...


ELK OR WAPITI Cervus elaphus Elk, Deer and Moose Family - Cervidae The name "elk" is a bit confusing because in Europe, moose are called "elk." Also in Europe, the red deer is considered the same species as North America's elk, which doesn't help matters. Many biologists believe the name "wapiti" (WAA-pi-tea) is a Shawnee Indian word meaning "white rump," an appropriate description for the elk's large rump patch. "Cervus" is fro ...


Elk (Cervus Canadensis) | Subspecies Typical to North America | Ranges where they are found | The "Grey Ghost" may very well be one of the greatest challenges for today's Bowhunters. Volumes have been written by Outdoorsmen and Wildlife Managers about these Magnificent Beasts, yet mystery seems to surround them. They truely hold a special place in the Bowhunter's Heart. Elk have long been classifled by biologists into at least six subspecies. Biologist Olaus Murie, who stu ...




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© Sedgwick County Zoo, credit: Dean Foy Nelson's Elk Cervus elaphus nelsoni Physical Characteristics Males (bulls or stags) and females (cows) have coarse brown hair with lighter underparts. Cows are somewhat darker, and bulls have a long, dense mane. Both have straw-colored rumps. Only bulls grow antlers which are shed each spring. Size of average adult height: 1 - 5 feet weight: 165 - 750 pounds Approximate life span 15 years in the wild and 25 years in captivity. D ...




Tule Elk ORDER: Artiodactyla FAMILY: Cervidae GENUS: Cervus SPECIES: elaphus nannodes I. DESCRIPTION: Sometimes called dwarf elk as it is our smallest elk. A fully matured bull (or stag) will weigh 700 pounds with the cows (or hinds) about three-fourths as large. Only males have antlers which are rounded and widely spread, averaging four to six points on each. Antlers are shed in March with new ones fully grown by September. Elk bulls and cows have reddish summer coats with ...


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The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition Wapiti or Elk Order Artiodactyla : Family Cervidae : Cervus elaphus Erxleben Description. Large, deerlike, the males with large, usually six-pointed antlers that are shed annually; hair on neck long and shaggy; upperparts buffy fawn, the head, neck, legs and belly dull rusty brown to blackish; large rump patch creamy buff to whitish; metatarsal gland oval, about 75 mm long, the center white; tail a mere rudiment. Dental formula: I 0/ ...


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