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Elk Photos, Jasper National Park, Canada, Canadian Wildlife Stock Photos

Bull Elk 01

Bull Elk 01

Description : Elk are a member of the deer family. Native American Shawnee first called them Wapita meaning white or pale deer, probably referring to their light colored rump. Later, scientists adopted the same name. The name elk was given to the large deer by early English colonists, ignoring the fact that the name had long been used for the European moose.

A bull elk announces the rut, or mating season (Sept. - Oct.), by bugling.

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