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Examine the various changes undergone by an elk's coat from winter to summer and from nursing calves to adults who eventually separate to form new herds

A male American elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S.

Male elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis).

A male American elk, or wapiti, lifts his head to sound a call.

Listen to the bugling call of an elk.

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elk shedding velvet

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elk: References & Edit History

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- In red deer
regeneration of antlers
- In regeneration: Mammals

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Valerius Geist

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: GovInfo - American Elk.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 05, 2024
	Add new Web site: Montana State University - Animal and Range Science - Elk Management For Montana Landowners.	Grace Young	Sep 25, 2024
	Add new Web site: GovInfo - American Elk.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 09, 2024
	Add new Web site: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife - Elk.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 28, 2024
	Add new Web site: LiveScience - Facts About Elk.	Emily Rodriguez	Dec 07, 2023
	Add new Web site: Discover Lewis & Clark - American Elk.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 20, 2023
	Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Elk.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 07, 2023
	Media added.	Meg Matthias	Jul 31, 2023
	Add new Web site: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Cervus elaphus.	Gloria Lotha	Jun 23, 2023
	Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Elk.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 15, 2023
	Add new Web site: University of Arkansas - Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service - Elk: Arkansas Largest Wild Mammal.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 22, 2022
	Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Elk.	Emily Rodriguez	Sep 08, 2022
	Corrected display issue.	Adam Augustyn	Feb 27, 2019
	Add new Web site: Idaho Public Television - Elk: The Show.	Gloria Lotha	Feb 25, 2019
	Deleted audio clip and added video.	Amy Tikkanen	Mar 01, 2016
	New article added.	Erik Gregersen	Jan 22, 2009
	Media added.	Erik Gregersen	Jan 22, 2009
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998