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wapiti

Cervus elaphus elaphus

Classification

Family
Cervidae

The elk (pl. : elk or elks; Cervus canadensis) or wapiti (pronounced ) is the second largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in its native range of North America and Central and East Asia. The word "elk" originally referred to the European variety of the moose, Alces alces, but was transferred to Cervus canadensis by North American colonists.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 169Germany · 83Netherlands · 4Luxembourg · 2Belgium · 1