Identification
elk, wapiti
Cervus elaphus
Date Taken
July, 2005
Location
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado
Caption
Male elk (Cervus elaphus). The pre-orbital gland is visible just in front of the eye.
- Subject
- Annotated
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
- Anatomy
- Male
- Anatomy
- Ornamentation :: Antlers
- Behaviors
- Feeding Behaviors :: Grazing/Browsing
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Glands
- Anatomy
- Body Parts :: Eyes
- Anatomy
- Non-Breeding
Contributors
Steve Hinshaw (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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