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Box 115526 1255 W. 8th Street Juneau, AK 99811-5526 Phone / Fax / TTY Online Fishing & Hunting Licenses ADF&G Public Notices Guides and Charters Limited Entry Discussion 2007–2008 Winter Drawing Hunt Application Apply Now for Winter Draw Hunts! Alaska's Invasive Rodent Management Plan McNeil River Draft Management Plan ADF&G Briefing Paper on Melamine in Hatchery Fish Food Repor Read More Go to Site animalsoftherainforest.com Votes:0 This page requires frames Read More Go to Site ARTIODACTYLA Votes:0 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. Available information Literature available on this species in Africa is very limited. Data on status and distribution in Morocco are found in Anonymous (1994), Aulagnier & ThÉvenot (1986) and Cuzin (1996). General information on the species' ecology is found in Kingdon (1997) and Stuart & Stuart (1997). Know Read More Go to Site Boreal Forests of the World Mammal Species - Elk Votes:0 BACK Mammal Species of the World's Boreal Forests BIRDS Cervus elaphus Elk "Wapiti" Description Distinguishing Features - Average length: Male 2.5 m, Female 2.13 m. Weight: Male 240 - 440 kg., Female 165 - 265 kg. Colour: tawny brown in summer; darker on face, belly, neck and legs; prominent lighter patch on rump and buttocks; in winter, darker brown head, neck, belly and legs, contrasting with paler brown back and sides. Males have long, dense mane. Large, widely branched antlers protrude from large burrs high on the head. Each antler is made up of a heavy beam with several tines that sweep up and back from the head over the shoulder. Habitat Woodlands and open areas, mountain meadows and foothills of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Also in swamps and coniferous forests and newly cu Read More Go to Site elk — FactMonster.com Votes:0 Home World & News U.S. People Word Wise Science Math & Money Sports Cool Stuff Games & Quizzes Homework Center Fact Monster Favorites American Indian Heritage Month Thanksgiving Say Thank You Advent Hanukkah Pearl Harbor Day Campaign 2008 Presidential Factfile International Space Station Most Polluted Places in the World Harry Potter Page Ranger's Apprentice NFL Team Profiles Fact Monster Blog! Science Projects Daylight Saving Time 2007 Calendar 2008 Calendar Reference Desk Atlas Almanacs Dictionary Encyclopedia FunBrain Encyclopedia elk elk, name applied to several large members of the deer family. It most properly designates the largest member of the family, Alces alces, found in the northern regions of Eurasia and North America. In North America this animal is called moose . The name el Read More Go to Site Elk (Cervus elaphus) Votes:0 Elk Elk are part of the deer family. What does an elk look like? Elk can be pale gray, tan, or brown. They have thin legs and a thick neck. Their lower fur is usually dark brown. Their rear end is light tan. Adult elk are about 5 feet high and 9 feet long. Male elk are called bulls. They can weight more than 1000 pounds. Their huge antlers can weigh 25 pounds. Bulls lose their antlers in the spring. They grow new ones that are covered with soft velvet. Female elk are called cows. They are much smaller than bulls. Elk cows usually have two calves that are born in early summer. An elk baby is called a calf. A calf has light brown fur and white spots. After a year, the spots are gone. What do elk eat? Elk eat all kinds of plants. They usually eat grass, but they also eat twigs. Where can I fi Read More Go to Site Elk (Cervus elaphus) Votes:0 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. Read More Go to Site Elk - The Animals of British Columbia, Canada. The Elk of BC Votes:0 Contents Badger Beaver Bighorn Mountain Sheep Black Bear Bobcat California Sea Lion Caribou Chipmunk Cougar Coyote Dall's Porpoise Deer Elk Grey Whale Grey Wolf Grizzly Bear Humpback Whale Killer Whale Lynx Marmot Marten Mink Mountain Goat Moose Pacific White-Sided Dolphin Porcupine Raccoon Red Fox Red Squirrel Sea Otter Striped Skunk Wolverine Outdoors Animals Birds Fish Wildflowers Trees Survival Parks Trails Visit BC Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Northern BC Rockies Kootenays Thompson Okanagan Vancouver & Coast Victoria & Islands City Guides BC Communities Travel Routes Circle Tours Maps Points of Interest Travel Logs Lodging Search Listings Add a Listing Brochure Rack Browse Trip Planner Tourist Info Special Events Events Calendar Road Reports Weather Reports Mileage Calculator Coastal Ferry Read More Go to Site Elk Anatomy and Physiology - Elk Article #2 Votes:0 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 brown, but generally there is a lighter ring surrounding the eyes. The chin is light brown with a black spot near the angle of the mouth. Ears have whitish hairs inside the shell and a black spot on the lower anterior edge. The neck and throat have long, dark (sometimes nearly black) hairs, known as the mane. Some animals h Read More Go to Site Elk Behavior and Habits - Elk Article #3 Votes:0 Elk (Cervus Canadensis) Elk Behavior and Habits Index Wapiti Behavior COMMUNICATION FORAGING STRATEGIES Contact Sounds and Alarm General Principles Weapons The Role of Opportunism Threats Foraging Strategies of Cows and Calves Submission Foraging Strategies of Bulls Sparring The Law of Least Effort Sexual Competition ANTIPREDATOR STRATEGIES OF COWS AND CALVES The Rut and Male Advertisement Advantages of Grouping Urine Spraying, Wallowing, and Horning The "Hider" Strategy Herding and Courting by the Bull Calves in Herd Life Breeding Response to Predators Female Courtship ANTIPREDATOR STRATEGIES OF BULLS Harem Defense and Dominance Fights Independence Versus Grouping RUTTING STRATEGY AND ENVIRONMENT Antlers and Dominance MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS Wapiti Behavior S tudies of animal behavior in Read More Go to Site Elk Home Page. Votes:0 Receive the latest Pet News, Entertainment and Giveaways by subscribing to our FREE monthly newsletter “The Scoop”! Your privacy is protected and we will never misuse your e-mail address. Information On Elk Elk Information 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 Virginia, you may have wondered how towns like Elk Creek, Elk Garden, Elkton, an Read More Go to Site Elk or Wapiti- DesertUSA Votes:0 DesertUSA Quick Links Home Animals Deserts Geology Maps Message Board Places to Go People & Cultures Photography Plants & Wildflowers Recipes-Southwest Search DesertUSA Shop Things to Do Travel Reservations Videos What's New Community DesertUSA Blog Forums Desert Talk Readers' Stories Readers' Photos Tools & Downloads Search DesertUSA Free Wallpaper Free E-Cards Podcasts Reservations General Info. About DUSA Advertising Contact Us 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 Read More Go to Site Elk Subspecies and Distribution - Elk Article #1 Votes:0 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 studied them extensively over a lifetime, catalogues them as follows: EASTERN (Cervus canadensis canadensis) --The same species discovered by the first white men in North America. For simplification here, it is defined as all elk east of the Rocky Mountains, although a few "eastern" elk undoubtedly took refuge in the Rockies Read More Go to Site elk. 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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. Diet Wild: grasses and woody plants Behavior Social: during most of the year sexes stay in separate herds which have a hierarchy, in the fall bulls bugle to attract cows then gather harems and protect them from other bulls Crepuscular: active at dawn and dusk Reproduction sexual maturity: 16 - 18 months breeding season: Septemb Read More Go to Site North American Elk Votes:0 North American Elk Cervus elaphus The North American elk was so named by early English settlers, but some people prefer to call it wapiti, its Shawnee name meaning "white rump." This impressive-looking animal is second in size only to the moose in the deer family of mammals. The average weight of an adult male is 315 kg, and some individuals attain weights of 500 kg. In summer, the wapiti's coat is sleek and tawny brown, with a large buff-coloured rump patch. Elk are the most vocal members of the deer family. The bugling of the stags is a form of challenge and carries for about a kilometre on a clear day. Good swimmers, they can also attain speeds up to 50 km/h in a swift gallop. Once found in the Eastern Townships and the lower Ottawa Valley, they are now restricted to western C Read More Go to Site Top-education.com - The Best Education world Resources and Information. This website is for sale! Votes:0 | Education world | Top education | Education | Gk general knowledge top educaiton fre education | Budget Airlines | Vacations | Travel | Shopping | Rental Cars | Last Minute | top-education.com This domain may be for sale by its owner! Language: English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Português Dansk Nederlands ???????? Polski ??????? Türkçe Suomi Norsk Svenska Indonesia ??? ??? ?? ???? For Education world try these sponsored results: Correspondence Courses Over 85 Professional Career Courses Learn from Home - Free Catalog! PCDI.ca Home Schooling Online Home Schooling curriculum, texts, and materials for grades K-12. 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The wapiti is grayish brow Read More Go to Site Wapiti or Elk (Cervus elaphus) Votes:0 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 0/3, C 1/1, Pm 3/3, M 3/3 X 2 = 34. External measurements average: (males) total length, about 2 m; tail, 160 mm; hind foot, 670 mm. Weight, up to 300 kg, averaging about 275 kg. Females are smaller and usually without antlers. Distribution in Texas. Formerly present only in the Guadalupe Mountains (Culberson County) but pres Read More Go to Site Wildlife Fact Sheets Votes:0 Main Content search print friendly Regulations Publications Outdoor Learning Kids Game Warden Grants Get Involved Shop FAQ Calendar EspaÑol Experience Texas Fishing & Boating State Parks & Destinations Hunting & Wildlife Land & Water Doing Business Home Hunting & Wildlife Wildlife Species --> Wildlife Fact Sheets Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Invertebrates | Mammals | Plants | Reptiles | Amphibians typically are " cold-blooded " vertebrates which change from an aquatic, water-breathing, limbless larva (or tadpole) to a terrestrial or partially terrestrial, air-breathing, four-legged adult. This group includes: frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and caecilians (limbless amphibians). Learn more about amphibians . Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum mavortium) Barton Springs Salama Read More Go to Site

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