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Cervus canadensis
The elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is one of the largest species of deer in the world, and one of the largest land mammals in North America and eastern Asia.
This Elk was seen in Benezette, PA, USA.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2012
Submitted on Jan 2, 2013
5 Comments
what a beautiful animal -- those antlers are fantastic!
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Thank you. This location is a favorite for tourists looking for Elk. We were on an extended weekend road trip looking at the fall foliage, which is so beautiful in Pennsylvania that time of year.
Great series !
Beautiful spotting SusanRuffanerGahagan.