Wapiti
The Wapiti or elk (Cervus canadensis) is a species of deer. It lives in North America and eastern Asia.
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| Species: | C. canadensis
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An elk bull that came within about 15 feet of me on the trail at Yellowstone. Taken by Jeffrey Phillips Freeman.
Elks, Cervus canadensis, at the Opal terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Montana, United States
Bull elk in late autumn, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Sparring bull elk in Banff National Park, Canada
A herd of Roosevelt elk in California
Elks, Cervus canadensis in Yellowstone National Park
Though bulls most actively display dominance during the fall rut, they can frequently be seen clashing antlers with rival males during the winter. Credit: USFWS / Tony Hough, National Elk Refuge volunteer
Elk bull inspecting a female
Elk wintering at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, after migrating there during the fall
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