noun
definition
Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes).
Examples of elk in a Sentence
Across the field, two elk grazed on the hill below the tree line.
Across the creek, on the hillside, two elk grazed contentedly.
The elk is to be found in the forests of East Prussia.
Two dogs that size didn't present much of a threat to an Elk, or the wild sheep, for that matter.
In addition to the native deer, the Elk or buffalo could have eaten the grain.
Bison no longer roam the plains, and the elk has been driven out; but among the larger mammals still to be found in certain districts are the deer, prong-horn (in small numbers), puma, coyote, timber wolf, lynx (Lynx rufus and Lynx Canadensis) and the black and grizzly bear.
The elk, carefully preserved, haunts the lonely forests from the Arctic Circle even to the Smaland highlands.
The extensive woods in the south part of the province harbour a few wolves and lynxes, and the elk is still preserved in the forest of Ibenhorst, near the Kurisches Haff.
He might have pictured cattle or horses — even goats, but elk and buffalo?
Here may be mentioned the gigantic fossil deer commonly known as the Irish elk, which is perhaps a giant type of fallow-deer, and if so should be known as Cervus (Dama) giganteus.
The moose, the elk and the beaver have been placed under the protection of the Forest, Fish and Game Commissioner.
The king of the deer tribe is the sdmbhar or jarau (Cervus unicolor), erroneously called " elk " by sportsmen.
When Americans began to rule in California elk and antelope herded in great numbers in the Great Valley; the former may to-day sometimes be seen, possibly, in the northern forests, and the latter occasionally cross into the state from Nevada.
Rarest of all is the magnificent mountain sheep. Game is protected zealously, i not successfully, by the state, and it was officially estimated in 1898 that there were then probably 7000 elk, as many mountain sheep, 25,000 antelope and roo,000 deer within its borders (by far the greatest part in Routt and Rio Blanco counties).
He found it on Orofino Creek, and a great influx followed - coming to Orofino, Newsome, Elk City, Florence, where the ore was especially rich, and Warren.
Of the above, Reindeer and Elk are dealt with in separate articles (qq.v.).
In the mountain forests of south-western Oregon bears, deer, elk, pumas, wolves and foxes are plentiful.
The fauna originally included buffalo, elk, deer, wolves, bear, lynx, beaver, otter, porcupine and puma, but civilization has driven them all out entirely.
Before the advent of the white man Nebraska was full of wild mammals, the buffalo, elk, black and white tailed deer, antelope, bears, timber wolves, panthers (pumas), lynx, otter and mink being common.
It is situated on the Crow's Nest branch of the Canadian Pacific railway, at the junction of Coal Creek with the Elk river, and owes its importance to the extensive coal mines in its vicinity.
He hit a comfortable pace and stayed there as he peddled past the cemetery and the open meadows where a herd of elk grazed near the river to his left, standing at attention near the edge of the tall cottonwoods that lined the bank.
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In a clearing that started a few feet away was a small herd of elk.
I've been talking to the fish and game department here about some Elk that aren't up to par for a release into the wild.
He might have pictured cattle or horses — even goats, but elk and buffalo?
Anything big enough to make a mature elk bolt was enough to concern him – including a bull elk.
Daughter Lindy dodged the mess to some extent by voting absentee and being off in Oregon pursuing the elk.
While slaughtering 2,000 buffalo, 1,600 elk, and 100 bears, he slept every night in a brass bed.
Wildlife includes elk, deer, brown bears and wolves.
Ken and Kris discover poachers who are shooting elk with a crossbow to cut off the antlers.
They sound like a herd of wild elk running from the wolf pack at two in the morning.
The great elk did not say, " Cloven hoofs are very much worn now.
Here the elk cows appear as if X-rayed and the ships no longer have elk cows heads on their prows.
In due course, who should come down to drink but a very nice 7 point bull elk!
The National elk Refuge provides critical winter range for an elk herd of approx.
Guides will also point out moose and elk on the trips, which can take in Old faithful geyser.
An elk grove coin jackpot for a good deal attract the to.
Elk, horse, reindeer and other animals lived in the forests and the nomadic hunters followed them.
The weasel, the fox and the hare are exceedingly common, as also are the wolf and the bear in the N., but the glutton (Gulo borealis), the lynx and the elk (C. alces) are rapidly disappearing.
Burnt wheat, barley and linseed, with many varieties of seeds and fruits, were plentifully mingled with the bones of the stag, the ox, the swine, the sheep and the goat, representing the ordinary food of the inhabitants, while remains of the beaver, the fox, the hare, the dog, the bear, the horse, the elk and the bison were also found.
Some of the more northern American deer, such as the wapiti, reindeer and elk (moose), are closely allied to Old World species; but there is also a group of exclusively American deer (Mazama) - the only one found in Central and South America - the members of which are unlike any living Old World deer; and these must be regarded as having reached the western hemisphere at an earlier date than the wapiti, reindeer and elk (see Deer, Elk, Fallow-Deer, Muntjac, Musk-Deer, Pre David'S Deer, Reindeer, Roebuck, Water-Deer, &c.).
Deer and elk frequent especially the mountains of the northwest, in Routt and Rio Blanco counties, adjoining the reservations of the Uncompahgre (White River Ute) and UintahUte Indians - from whose depredations, owing to the negligence of Federal officials, the game of the state has suffered enormous losses.
Some of the more expensive foods contain exotic meats like rabbit, elk, buffalo or other meat.
There are five nature scenes available, including a wolf, bear, elk, deer or moose.
The Minnesota cedar logs are left with their natural marks made from nature and could include bug trails and insect tracks, checking, fire scars, elk rubs, burrs or burls.
Native Americans used the echinacea plant for a variety of ailments after watching ill elk eat the plants and later shared their knowledge with white settlers.
Vaulted ceilings commonly found in log cabin great rooms provide ample space for a majestic elk or deer antler chandelier.
Another common natural element found in lodge style decor are furnishings made from deer and elk antlers.
Male deer and elk shed their antlers every year.
Images commonly seen in lodge decor include evergreen trees, pinecones and a variety of wildlife, including deer, elk, moose, bears, bison, wolves, eagles, and fish.