North American elk
A kind of elk · also called wapiti, American elk
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The North American elk is one of the largest deer species in the world, standing shoulder-high to an adult person.
Within the deer family, only the moose is larger than the elk. Male elk are significantly larger than females and can carry massive antler racks that add several feet to their total height. Their shoulder alone reaches the chest of an average person, making them formidable animals in the wild.
From Wikipedia
The elk or wapiti is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The word "elk" originally referred to the European variety of the moose, Alces alces, but was transferred to Cervus canadensis by North American colonists.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a North American elk?
- A North American elk measures about 8 feet (2.4 m) long, stands 5 feet (1.5 m) tall at the shoulder, and weighs around 660 pounds (300 kg). This makes it roughly as heavy as four adult humans.
- How much space does a North American elk take up?
- About 79.3 gal (300 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
661 lb (300 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 79.3 gal (300 L)
- Length
- 7.87 ft (2.4 m)
- Height
- 4.92 ft (1.5 m)
Quick answer
A North American elk measures about 8 feet (2.4 m) long, stands 5 feet (1.5 m) tall at the shoulder, and weighs around 660 pounds (300 kg). This makes it roughly as heavy as four adult humans.
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