Safety note: Dangerous — observe from a safe distance.
Roosevelt Elk is the largest elk subspecies in North America, with bulls reaching 1,100 pounds, and inhabits the dense temperate rainforests of the Pacific Coast from northern California to Vancouver Island. Bulls carry large antlers with distinctive crown tines at the tips. The species was named for President Theodore Roosevelt, who championed the protection of Olympic National Forest, now home to the largest protected Roosevelt elk population.
Habitat
Pacific Coast temperate rainforests and coastal meadows
Diet
Grasses, sedges, forbs, ferns, and shrubs
How common
Uncommon
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