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The Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti), also known commonly as the Olympic elk and Roosevelt's wapiti, is the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk (Cervus canadensis) in North America by body mass. [2] Mature bulls weigh from 700 to 1,200 lb (320 to 540 kg). with very rare large bulls weighing more. [3]
The largest of the subspecies is the Roosevelt elk (C. c. roosevelti), found west of the Cascade Range in the U.S. states of California, Oregon and Washington, and in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Roosevelt elk have been introduced into Alaska, where the largest males are estimated to weigh up to 600 kg (1,300 lb). [23]
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Bull elk. Elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) are the most abundant large mammal found in Yellowstone; paleontological evidence confirms their continuous presence for at least 1,000 years. Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872, when market hunting of all large grazing animals was rampant.
Roosevelt's muntjac. M. rooseveltorum Osgood, 1932: Size: Small with shoulder height estimated at about 40 cm (16 in), but specific measurements not available [54] Habitat: Forest [70] Diet: Leaves and fruit [54] DD Unknown [70] Southern red muntjac. M. muntjak (Zimmermann, 1780) Southeast Asia
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The Rocky Mountain elk was reintroduced in 1913 to Colorado from Wyoming after the near extinction of the regional herds. While overhunting is a significant contributing factor, the elk's near extinction is mainly attributed to human encroachment and destruction of their natural habitats and migratory corridors.
Elk Cervus canadensis: Elk are not native to the state and are introduced; individuals in Alaska are of the Roosevelt elk subspecies (C. c. roosevelti). [48] Found in the southern tip of Alaska. Sitka deer Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis: Caribou Rangifer tarandus: Alaska is home to the Rangifer tarandus granti subspecies of caribou. [49]