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Elk

The elk, or wapiti, is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America and Eastern Asia.
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  • Bull Elk Sensing a Mate

    Bull Elk Sensing a Mate

    Bull Elk, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

  • Rest time Is Over

    Rest time Is Over

    Elk Cow and Calf, Mammouth Hot Springs, Yellowstone, National Park

  • Time To Wash Your Face

    Time To Wash Your Face

    Time To Wash Your Face - Mother elk attends to her newborn calf (still has spots on its fur) by washing its face with her tongue. Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

  • The Grass is Greener on the Other Side of the Fence

    The Grass is Greener on the Other Side of the Fence

    The Grass is Greener on the Other Side of the Fence - A bull elk jumps a fence to greener pastures.

  • Two to Tangle

    Two to Tangle

    Two to Tangle - Two young bull elk practice the art of dominance by locking antlers.

  • Elk Herd In Range

    Elk Herd In Range

    Elk Herd In Range - An elk herd gathers on the open range below Ute Peak and along the Blue River.

  • Young Bull Elk in Velvet

    Young Bull Elk in Velvet

    Young Bull Elk in Velvet - A young bull elk with new antlers still with velvet, stares out of curiosity, before bolting for the trees.

  • Rounding Up A Stray

    Rounding Up A Stray

    Rounding Up A Stray - A bull elk looks warily at a stray calf elk with a look to get back with the herd.

  • Girls Gone Wild

    Girls Gone Wild

    Girls Gone Wild -The girls are wild in estrous as the bull elk rounds them up during the elk rut.

  • Watching the Herd

    Watching the Herd

    Watching the Herd - A 6x2 point bull elk watches over his herd for cow straglers and bull interlopers during the fall rut.

  • Follow Me Ladies

    Follow Me Ladies

    Follow Me Ladies - A bull elk attempts to lead his cows to a greener location, but they dont seem to be in a hurry.

  • Big Bad Bull

    Big Bad Bull

    Big Bad Bull - A very large (2x6) bull elk watches over the herd of 30-40 cows in the early morning sunlight during the autumn rut.

  • Smoking Bull

    Smoking Bull

    Smoking Bull - Its a cold morning and this bull elk while looking for its cows is doing some visible breathing.

  • Bull on the Back Roads

    Bull on the Back Roads

    Bull on the Back Roads - A very large 2x6 point bull elk walks majestically down a country road.

  • Wary Wapiti

    Wary Wapiti

    Wary Wapiti - A very large 2x6 point bull elk (wapiti) watches over his herd of elk cows for any threat from other bulls.

  • The Round-Up

    The Round-Up

    The Round-Up A big bull elk (2x6 points) has a challenging job trying to round-up his two dozen "girls".

  • Bull in the Bush

    Bull in the Bush

    "Bull in the Bush" - A bull elk eats its way through the bushes making an interesting motion with its antlers. The velvet coverage on the antlers indicate new growth.

  • Cross at the Crosswalk

    Cross at the Crosswalk

    Cross at the Crosswalk - Mother elk teaches its newborn elk calf that it is safest to cross in the pedestrian walkway in Yellowstone National park.

  • Touch of Velvet

    Touch of Velvet

    Touch of Velvet - Just a touch of velvet on these growing 6x6 point antlers of a bull elk.

  • Short Stop

    Short Stop

    Short Stop - A newborn elk calf (just 2-3 weeks old) jumps playfully out of the woods and stops short and stares at an equally startled group of people on a hiking trail, before it jumps back into the woods.

  • Rest Time is Over

    Rest Time is Over

    Rest Time is Over - A Cow mother elk offers encourgement to its newborn calf to stand up and greet the world.

  • Babes in the Woods

    Babes in the Woods

    Babes in the Woods - Two newborn elk calf twins trot together through the woods and suddenly find themselves out in the open. Fortunately for me.

  • Almost Hidden

    Almost Hidden

    Almost Hidden - Mother elk hides her baby in the tall grass and scrub while she grazes for the family.

  • Bull Elk Foraging in the Snow

    Bull Elk Foraging in the Snow

    "Bull Elk Foraging in the Snow" - a bull elk uses its fore hoof to dig through the snow to reach the grasses below the snow surface. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

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