Half of which are in prime breeding condition.
Shawnee name for the animal was Wapiti (literally: white rump), and this name is used forĪsian subspecies because in Eurasia the name Elk is still used for the Eurasian moose.Ī bull elk poses at the top of a hill with cows and a juvenile at dawn in northern Yellowstone.Ī bull elk drives his harem across a valley at sunrise in the hills southeast of Lower Mammoth.ĭuring the breeding period, a mature elk can acquire a harem of up to thirty or more cows, about So they gave it the name elk which was the common name for European moose. Were originally named by early European explorers who thought that they resembled a moose, Bull elk taste the pheromones to determine if a particular cow is ready to mate.Ī bull elk poses for a close portrait in the hills southeast of Lower Mammoth in northern Yellowstone.Įlk in Yellowstone National Park are Rocky Mountain Elk, one of four subspecies in North America.Įlk are one of the largest animals in the deer family, and are only surpassed by the moose. The Banner below leads to the Elk Collection where a Gallery can be selected.Ī bull elk tasting estrus pheromones at dawn in the hills southeast of Lower Mammoth.Įstrus pheromones are produced during the estrus cycle, which only lasts a day or two,Īlthough if the female is not bred during this period she will have another cycle three to four Images in this section are in three different Galleries on the Photoshelter website. Use your back button to return to this page.Ĭharger: a Bull Elk Elk of Mammoth Hot Springs Miscellaneous Elk Most of the wildlife images from Yellowstone were prepared without title bars. 66 images of Elk in Yellowstone National Park, including close-portraits,Ī bull elk feeding a cow at sunrise, a bull climbing an incredibly steep slope,Ī herd of cows and juveniles crossing the Madison River, and other images.
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