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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 whole weights of adult male Manitoban elk range from 288 to 478 kilograms (635 to 1,054 lb). Females have a mean weight of 275 kilograms (606 lb). [26] The elk is the second largest extant species of deer, after the moose. [27] Antlers are made of bone, which can grow at a rate of 2.5 centimeters (0.98 in) per day.
Of these, 8 were adult males and 4 were adult females. The adults males ranged in weight from 634 lbs or 287,5 kg [a 3 years 1 month old bull killed in June] to 1053 lbs or 477,6 kg [a 8 years 7 months old bull killed in December]. The mean weights of these 8 adult males was 777 lbs or 352,4 kg.
Elk may eat 2 to 3 percent of their body weight daily. On average a female elk (cow) has a live weight of 450 to 650 pounds. Male elk (bulls) are much larger, weighing from 800 to 1,000 pounds. Elk need an increase in nutrients so that they can produce better products. For example, before and during breeding, while the antlers are growing so ...
Karachi Cattle Market (also known as Cow Mandi or Maweshi Mandi) (Urdu: کراچی مویشی منڈی) is a cattle market set up each year at, Karachi, Pakistan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The market is often regarded as Asia's largest cattle market, and thousands of animals are sold by small, independent traders. [ 4 ]
It is spread over an area of approximately 4 acres (16,000 m 2) and contains a fewer variety of animals compared to Karachi Zoo. [2] The zoo operates under the City District Government Karachi and is a member of SAZARC. In 2006, 4 million Pakistani rupees were allocated to the Landhi Korangi Zoo for bringing new animals, particularly a pair of ...
The adult male Altai wapiti has a recorded shoulder height of up to 155 cm (5.1 ft) and a maximum body weight of 300 kg (661.5 lbs), the female Altai wapiti is significantly smaller. The calf of this wapiti is larger than that of other Asiatic wapitis with a weight of 11 to 22 kg (24 to 48.5 lbs) upon birth.
The Landhi Dairy Colony (LDC) is located in the suburbs of Karachi. It was established in 1958 within an area of 752 acres (3.04 km 2 ) for 15,000 animals. Today, it has about 1,500 farms spread over 1,600 acres (6.5 km 2 ).