In this animated video essay, "Sunday Morning" contributor Robert Krulwich and animator Nate Milton go inside one of Nature's mysteries, to examine why an adult male elk, weighing around half a ton, ...

When it comes to size, elk are bigger as they are 25-50% larger than reindeer (often referred to as caribou in North America) ...

Elk are the second largest animals in the deer family. Fully grown male elk, or bulls, average about five feet tall at the shoulders and can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds. Their antlers can reach ...

During the rut, or mating season, the male elk's distinctive call brings female elk and tourists alike to Estes Park, Colorado Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners Terms of ...

A male elk stands in a field. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a formal proposal to the Minnesota DNR to move up to 150 elk from the northwestern corner of the state ...