Big game
Elk (wapiti)
Cervus canadensis
- Group
- Big game
- Size class
- Giant (300 kg+)
- Family
- Cervidae
Range
- North America
- Asia
Habitat
- Mountain
- Forest
Range
Countries it is found in
8 countries
- Bhutan
- Canada
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mongolia
- Russia
- United States
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Elk (wapiti). Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:LJ Moore-McClellandCC BY
Cross-reference
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