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Elk (Wapiti)
Also known as Wapiti, elk are the second-largest species of cervids in North America next to the moose. These hooved ruminant mammals are part of the montane regions of well-known national parks such as Yellowstone, and Banff National Park in Canada. Questions and answers about elk can be asked and answered here.
343 Questions
Are an elk and a reindeer the same thing?
they are COUSINS, but not qiute the same thing, your welcome bye!
That depends on the species of eland you're asking about. There are two species: Common eland, and the Giant eland. A Common eland bull weighs around 1100 to 1300 lbs, whereas a Giant eland bull weighs around 2000 lbs.
335 mm A+
An Elk's diet consist of the following;
- grass
- alfalfa
- clover
- fruit
- vegetables
- bushes
- bark of aspen trees
- lichens
- twigs
Elk sleep during the day most of the time, because they travel at night.
Number of Observations: 6334 of elk in Montana
Based on Mt.gov
What biome does a elk live in?
They can be found in all western states, such as, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Arkansa, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Is the elk prey or a predator?
OK elks eat the grass right well this is how it goes:
sun---->grass---->elk--->cougar
and surprisingly that's it
Is there an elk herd in eastern Canada?
Various subspecies of the American elk inhabited virtually the entire North American continent from the Pacific to Atlantic oceans and from Mexico to Alaska.
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Is an elk bigger than a horse?
No. A horse weighs 1000-1500 pounds, while elks can weigh up to 550 pounds.
What are the adaptations of an elk?
- Sharp hooves to lash out at any predator that endangers its young
- Large antlers in the males to intimidate predators, and other males, making them look much bigger than they are
- Keen sense of smell, sight and hearing to better hear predators approaching
- Ruminants with ability to eat different plants, including their primary diet of grass
- Their ability to shed their antlers and grow new ones
- Long legs for better to outrun a predator
Why are multiple elk not called elks?
Normally regarding the singular/ plural formation of words, the word's spelling is in direct relation to it origination. In 75% of English vocabulary (NOT language though), it is of Latin origin and in most cases are then plural words spelled with only an "S" or "Es" or whatever similar.
However, in the case of Elk, as with many others, it comes directly from the P.Gmc. *elkh through Middle High German to Old English to Modern. It never touched the Latinized version of this particular word. As such, it follows very different rules regarding pluralization (as well as formation in other tenses though in English we normally do not see them). The word Elk follows the Germanic trail to Modern English. "S" is not normally associated with plural but rather genitive in early to middle to some modern Germanic.
Simply, with this particular word, because of the road it took to get to Modern English (northern (Germanic) rather than southern (Latin)) it does not follow "normal" standards of English pluralization.
The plural of the noun "elk" is either elk or elks, both are accepted.
Elk, also known as wapiti, typically weigh between 500 to 1,100 pounds (227 to 499 kg) depending on age, sex, and subspecies. Males, or bulls, are generally larger and can weigh up to 1,100 pounds, while females, or cows, usually weigh between 500 to 600 pounds. Their size can vary significantly based on their habitat and food availability.
a kazell or something like that....
Can a bobcat eat a roosevelt elk?
While bobcats are skilled hunters, they typically do not target large prey like Roosevelt elk, as they are much smaller than elk. Bobcats generally hunt smaller mammals, birds, and reptiles. However, in rare circumstances, a bobcat might scavenge from a dead elk or prey on very young or weak individuals, but this is not common behavior. Generally, elk are beyond the hunting capabilities of a bobcat.
