Elk Images, Facts and Information:
Cervus canadensis
- Elk are large members of the deer family that are also called Wapiti. Male Elk have large antlers that can grow as much as four feet above their heads. Female Elk do not have antlers.
- Elk prefer woodlands for habitat. They are most active during mornings an evenings. Elk herds can number in the hundreds in some locations.
- Elk are herbivores that eat grasses during the summer and woody growth in the winter months.
- Female Elk usually only have one calf per season.
- Elk live 10 to 13 years on average.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Elk photos.
Cow Elk on a mountain hillside
Title: Cow Elk on a mountain hillside
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/26/2022
Cow Elk eating grass on a hillside
Title: Cow Elk eating grass on a hillside
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/26/2022
Cow Elk looking at me, looking at her
Title: Cow Elk looking at me, looking at her
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/26/2022
Cow Elk grazing in the Wasatch Mountains
Title: Cow Elk grazing in the Wasatch Mountains
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/26/2022
Elk cow on a mountain hillside
Title: Elk cow on a mountain hillside
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/26/2022
Elk shedding its winter coat
Title: Elk shedding its winter coat
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 4/24/2022
Shedding Elk grazing in the Wasatch Mountains
Title: Shedding Elk grazing in the Wasatch Mountains
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 4/24/2022
Spring Elk in the Wasatch Mountains
Title: Spring Elk in the Wasatch Mountains
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 4/24/2022
Two Elk running next to aspens
Title: Two Elk running next to aspens
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
Three Elk running up a slope
Title: Three Elk running up a slope
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
Running cow Elk
Title: Running cow Elk
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
An Elk cow walking next to a creek
Title: An Elk cow walking next to a creek
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
Two Elk in tall grasses
Title: Two Elk in tall grasses
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
Elk near a creek
Title: Elk near a creek
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
Elk cow with her mouth open
Title: Elk cow with her mouth open
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
Elk walking down a slope
Title: Elk walking down a slope
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
Elk cow in tall grasses
Title: Elk cow in tall grasses
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
An Elk cow heading towards a creek
Title: An Elk cow heading towards a creek
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
An Elk near a creek
Title: An Elk near a creek
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020
An Elk heading towards a creek
Title: An Elk heading towards a creek
Location: Wasatch Mountains, Summit County, Utah
Date: 6/24/2020