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We stayed in Packwood, WA where there were a number of elk in various places in this small town grazing on grass. I was trying to take a photo of Mr. Ranier at sundown (did not work out) and two stags with nice antlers came out of the trees to graze. The camera was on my tripod and I took a few and this is the least blurred.

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The elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is one of the largest species of the Cervidae or deer family in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America and eastern Asia. It was long believed to be a subspecies of the European red deer, but evidence from a 2004 study of the mitochondrial DNA indicates that the two are distinct species.

This animal should not be confused with the larger moose, to which the name "elk" applies in the British isles and Eurasia. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year. Males also engage in ritualized mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling (sparring), and bugling, a loud series of vocalizations which establishes dominance over other males and attracts females.
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Author Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA
Camera location46° 36′ 29.22″ N, 121° 40′ 04.89″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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