Elk (Cervus canadensis)
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About Elk (Cervus canadensis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
- Family: Cervidae
The elk or wapiti, is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The word "elk" originally referred to the European variety of the moose, Alces alces, but was transferred to Cervus canadensis by North American colonists.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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1993-08-15
Yellowstone National Park, United States of America -
2005-12-15
Point Reyes National Seashore, United States of America -
2012-07-12
Yellowstone National Park, United States of America -
2025-05-30
Banff National Park - Cave and Basin Marsh, Canada -
2025-06-01
Banff National Park - Johnston Canyon, Canada
