There are more than 750,000 elk today in the United States and Canada, according to the Smithsonian. Cervus elaphus yarkandensis (Yarkland deer)Įlks are not endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List, because the population is increasing, overall, and it has a wide distribution.Cervus elaphus macneilli (McNeill's deer).Cervus elaphus corsicanus (Corsican red deer).Cervus elaphus barbarous (Barbary deer).Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Bilateria Infrakingdom: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Subfamily: Cervinae Genus: Cervus Species: Cervus elaphus Subspecies:
Here is the taxonomy of elk according to the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS):
They tend to live around eight to 12 years, though they sometimes live to more than 20 years. Elk are ready to mate around 16 months of age. After 16 days the calf will join the herd and complete weaning by 60 days of age, according to the ADW. (14 to 16 kg) when they are born.Īfter just 20 minutes, a calf can stand on its own. Elk babies are called calves and weigh around 31 to 35 lbs. A cow usually gives birth to one baby at a time after a six-month gestation period. Males are called bulls and females are called cows. Elk congregate on the Camp Creek Feed Ground in northwestern Wyoming.
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