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Above photo of Rocky Mountain Bull Elk by MONGO.
Population:
Above photo from www.SaveBulletsShootArchery.comutilized in accordance with Fair Use.
Elk Facts:
Newborn calf: 35 pounds (16 kg)
Cow: 500 pounds (225 kg) (Tule elk: 300 lbs. Roosevelt’s: 600 lbs.)
4 1/2 feet (1.3 m) at the shoulder
6 1/2 feet (2 m) from nose to tail
Bull: 700 pounds (315 kg) (Tule elk: 400 lbs. Roosevelt’s: 900 lbs.)
5 feet (1.5 m) at the shoulder
8 feet (2.4 m) from nose to tail
Summer: grasses and forbs
Spring and Fall: grasses
Winter: grasses, shrubs, tree bark and twigs
References:
[1]: Grit, “History of the North American Elk – The North American Elk is an important part of the continent’s history” by Tim Nephew (Feb 2014): www.grit.com/animals/wildlife/north-american-elk-zm0z14jfzsmi?pageid=4#PageContent4
[2]: Erxleben, J.C.P. (1777) Anfangsgründe der Naturlehre and Systema regni animalis.
[3]: “Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources”
[4]: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, “Elk Facts”: https://elknetwork.com/elkfacts/
[5]: Grit, “History of the North American Elk – The North American Elk is an important part of the continent’s history” by Tim Nephew (Feb 2014): www.grit.com/animals/wildlife/north-american-elk-zm0z14jfzsmi?pageid=4#PageContent4