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Here are a few interesting facts about the Elk
Elk are members of the Deer family. Cows, calves and yearlings (young bulls) live in loose herds throughout most of the year.
Elk are members of the Deer family. Cows, calves and yearlings (young bulls) live in loose herds throughout most of the year.
Bulls live in small groups called bachelor groups with other bulls or alone. The only time of the year that they are all together is the rut. During the rut cows and calves form harems with one or two mature bulls.
Calves are born from late May through early June, and weight about 35 pounds (16 kg). They are born spotted and have no scent to protect them from predators, they spend their first few weeks hiding motionless while their mothers feed.
Elk are vocal animals and use many different sounds to communicate. Bull elk will bugle to attract cows and let other bulls in the area know they are there and dominate. Bulls will also grunt at the cows in his harem; if they stray to far away from the rest. Cows bark to warn the herd of danger. They mew back and forth to keep track of each other the cows will whine softly to tell the calves if it is safe to come out or stay in hiding and such. A calf in distress will bleat loudly for its mother.
Pictured to the left - Elk Calf.