Tule Elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes), male, Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County, California - 13 November 2011. Subspecies ID based solely on location.
Kern County, California, US
Kern County, California, US
No bulls in this herd.
The elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is one of the largest species of deer in the world and one of the largest land mammals in North America and eastern Asia. In the deer family (Cervidae), only the larger moose (Alces alces), which is called an "elk" in Europe, and the sambar (Rusa unicolor) rival the elk in size. Elk are similar to the Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) found in Europe, of which they were long believed...
