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Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus Canadensis Nelsoni) They can live up to 15 years. Bulls and weigh 900 lbs. and cows up to 500 lbs.<br /> You never want to hit on with your car because their body is just about the same height as your front windshield and it can literally end up on your lap. Cervus canadensis nelsoni,Geotagged,Rocky Mountain Elk,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus Canadensis Nelsoni)

They can live up to 15 years. Bulls and weigh 900 lbs. and cows up to 500 lbs.
You never want to hit on with your car because their body is just about the same height as your front windshield and it can literally end up on your lap.

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The Rocky Mountain Elk

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. The total wild population is about one million individuals.

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Similar species: Even-toed Ungulates
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Oct 10, 2025. Captured Sep 17, 2025 12:58 in Bearizona Wildlife Park, 1500 E Rte 66, Williams, AZ 86046, USA.
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  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/13.0
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO51200
  • 200mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.