![]() ![]() There were estimated to be 782,500 elk in North America in 1989. However populations have rebounded with controls on hunting. The population along with most other North American game animals reached a low point around 1900. Population Decline: The current elk population of the United States is estimated to be about one-tenth of the historic level. Antlers of mature bulls usually have six or more points per side with main beam lengths of 1.5 m (5 ft), inside spreads may reach 48 inches. White and silver colored animals do not appear in the wild. Bulls may be lighter colored than cows, appearing silver at times. Their coloration is generally tan with dark brown legs, neck, head and belly, with a buff colored rump. Bulls may stand five feet at the shoulder, with legs three feet long and body lengths of eight feet. ![]() Males weigh more than females, but the difference is less compared with other elk subspecies where the males may weigh twice as much as females. Their antlers usually measure 1 to 1.5 m across, tip to tip. They are also known as wapiti, a Shawnee name meaning 'white rump'. Elk are found in nearly every country in Europe.Įlk (in North American English) are an Old World deer species that originated in Eurasia and spread to North America, crossing the Bering Land Bridge during the ice age. The elk ( Cervus elaphus) are the second largest species of deer in the world, after Alces alces (the moose or, in Europe, elk).
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