Elk
Cervus canadensis
CommonMammalherbivore
The wapiti, also known as elk, is a large deer found in North America and parts of Asia. It ranks among the biggest land mammals in these regions, with only the moose being larger in the deer family.
- Second largest species in the deer family.
- Native to North America and Central/East Asia.
- The name 'elk' was borrowed from European moose by early settlers.
ForestGrasslandMountainNorth AmericaAsia
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Cervus canadensis
- Habitat
- Forest, Grassland, Mountain
- Regions in this directory
- North America, Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
