Similar to other deer species, elk inhabit forests and forest edges. In mountainous regions, they occupy high elevations in the summer and migrate to lower ground during the winter. Elk are highly adaptable and can sometimes be found in semi-deserts, such as the Great Basin in North America. Identification

Elk are dark brown in the winter and lighten to tan in the summer. They have a distinctive buff-colored rump. Head, neck, belly, and legs are darker in color. Only males have antlers, which are grown and shed yearly. During breeding season dominant males maintain harems which they defend from other males.

The City of Elk Grove and the Sacramento Zoological Society are partnering to develop a world-class modern zoological park in Elk Grove. Phases 1A and 1B will focus on the core Zoo, including the entry and giraffe lodge, animal care, the savanna, and iconic species including lion, cheetah, gelada, and okapi.

The great prairies of the American Midwest were once home to gigantic herds of bison. At the North Carolina Zoo, experience our short-grass prairie complete with a herd of bison and elk that can be viewed from four overlooks.

The elk can be viewed in our North American habitat, and zoo visitors can get an even closer look at them from our Woodland Express Train. This rubber tire train drives through a wetland area allowing passengers a view of local wildlife such as great blue herons, turtles, beavers, and more.

2020年5月18日 · Potter Park Zoo welcomed one male elk (named Emmett) and two females (named Sage and Belle) to the zoo this spring. When the zoo reopens to the public, the elk will be visible in the exhibit where moose were previously viewed.

The expansive elk meadow in the zoo’s Living Northwest Trail is designed to offer visitors an opportunity to view wolves in the foreground to help teach visitors about the critical predator-prey relationship between elk and wolves in their natural habitat.

Native to United States and Canadian Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Primary Diet Grasses, shrubs, tree leaves, wild flowers, twigs, bark, needles, and tree lichens. Adult Weight Males: 575 to 1100 pounds; Females 400 – 650 pounds. Elk are the most vocal deer in North America.

About our Elk. The elk exhibit opened to the public in April 2007 and originally housed three elk. In 2014, the Parks Department purchased the elk herd from Glacier Ridge Animal Farm in Van Dyne, WI. Currently there are 5 elk in the exhibit, 4 females and an adult male.

4 天之前 · Emmett the elk, a resident of Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, shed his massive rack last week. The antlers are five-people wide and weigh 13 pounds each.