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Description of Species

The elk or wapiti is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in North America and Northeast Asia. This animal should not be confused with the still larger moose to which the name "elk" applies in British English and in reference to populations in Eurasia. Wikipedia Scientific name: Cervus canadensis Biological rank: Species Higher classification: Cervus Weight: 33 pound – 35 pound (Newborn) · 496 pound – 531 pound on average (Female) · 705 pound – 730 pound on average (Male, Mature) Lifespan: 10 years – 13 years on average (In wild) · 15 years on average (In some subspecies, In wild) Gestation period: 240 days – 262 days