Image of Cervus canadensis
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Description:
The Rocky Mountain Elk is a subspecies of elk found in the Rocky Mountains and adjacent ranges of Western North America. The winter ranges are most common in open forests and floodplain marshes in the lower elevations. In the summer it migrates to the subalpine forests and alpine basins.
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- 2014 California Academy of Sciences
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- Gerald and Buff Corsi
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