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Cervus canadensis
One of the largest species of deer in the world and one of the largest land mammals in North America and eastern Asia. In the deer family (Cervidae). 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.
Yellowstone National Park, north end visitor center.
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What a warm welcome! Brilliant!
Love it!
Lucky you William, to have seen so much of the park and surrounds. I've only been twice, and both times were amazing.
Yellowstone Park is amazing in May when the roads are open still the sides are 20/30 feet high with snow bank ~ then all of a sudden your in West Thumb and there are butterflies and critters just walk'n around. Later in the Fall is the best time to visit Yellowstone Park.
i lived in Jackson, WY on the Snake River, for 15 yrs and now in Billings, MT on the Yellowstone River.
Noe and Pili, you really do. It's beyond amazing. If you get the chance, do the drive south from Banff, Canada and down to the Tetons. We pretty much saw everything; deer, elk, mountain goats, dall sheep, grizzle bear, moose, coyote, wolves, pronghorns, eagles - the list goes on and on. And then there were the geysers, etc.
Yellowstone...Great feat..!!
Wow, we have to visit Yellowstone someday...
Nice shot!
It is wonderful when Wildlife poses just for you! Beautiful shot!
I love how you're driving through some long stretch of wilderness and keeping a sharp lookout for wildlife, then you get some place more developed, and there's some honking great critter, just standing (or sitting) around. I once drove all the way through Canada and most of the way to Anchorage without seeing a anything larger than a snowshoe hare, than I spotted a huge moose just on the out-skirts of town.
Wow, he's very handsome!
Hahaha...look like perfect first mate for a Noah ranger..Nice one..!!
Well, he sure was a great visitor and parked himself nicely for human visitors :D
Beautiful shot!