Elk Deer
Wapiti,
also American elk, ruminant mammal native to the northern part of the western
hemisphere from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and conspecific with the
red deer of Europe, northwestern Africa, and Asia. It has dark brown fur on
the head and neck, and creamy gray fur on the back and flanks. A full-grown
stag stands up to 1.5 m (up to 4.9 ft) high at the shoulder, and weighs up
to 340 kg (up to 750 lb). The antlers are smooth and attain a great size,
averaging more than 1.2 m (more than 4 ft) each in length. The antlers are
shed in March, begin to grow again in late spring, and are fully grown by
fall. Wapiti graze and browse on grasses, twigs, and leaves.
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