North American elk is a name that refers to a group of North American and Asiatic forms of red deer, of Europe.
American Elk
Elk are large, hoofed mammals that inhabit woodland areas and open plains. Male elk are known for their unique high-pitched vocalizations and large antlers. Males vocalize or 'bugle’ to attract female elk.
Wapiti, American elk
Class: Mammalia
Status: IUCN: Not Listed; CITES: Not Listed;
Wood bison ...
North American elk were once considered a species separate from the Eurasian red deer. Scientists now consider the North American elk and Eurasian red deer to be the same, though distinctions between the two live on in the language.
North American elk,
Wapiti
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Elk
The American elk, or wapiti, Cervus canadensis, is a member of the deer family, Cervidae, order Artiodactyla ...
At one time, the American elk was the most widely distributed member of the deer family on the North American Continent. They were found from Mexico to Alberta and from sea to sea, except on the southern coastal plains and in the Great Basin.
North American elk, ecology, behavior and management. Laramie, WY: University of Wyoming: 75-78. [5101] 4. Bernard, Stephen R.; Brown, Kenneth F. 1977. Distribution of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians by BLM physiographic regions and A.W.
pudu Rangifer Rangifer tarandus Caribou, reindeer Subfamily Cervinae Axis Axis axis Axis deer, Chital Axis calamianensis Calamian deer Axis kuhlii Bawean deer, Kuhl's deer Axis porcinus Hog deer Cervus Cervus elaphus Red deer, wapiti, American elk ...
Seven species of artiodactyls are native to Texas although three of these " the mountain sheep, bison, and American elk have been extirpated. Recent reintroductions of these big game animals account for their current presence in the state.
OTHER NAMES: Wapiti, North American Elk
DESCRIPTION: Elk (Cervus elaphus) are one of five species of deer in the Family Cervidae currently found in North America.
The American elk is our second largest species of deer with the American moose the largest. The moose (an Indian name) is native to both North America and Eurasia.
The next two shots show North American Elk in Cherry Co., Nebraska in July, 2011. This is a captive animal on a refuge.
James Giroux Designs ...
Carnivore. Field mice, beavers, bison, deer, wapiti (North American elk), moose, and caribou.
Predators and Threats
Humans.
 See also: Elk, Deer, Wapiti, Moose, Red Deer
  
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