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Cervus canadensis nelsoni
Rocky Mountain Elk spotted on the summit of Elk Mountain, in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma.
Elk had been exterminated from the Wichita Mountains by 1875. Since their reintroduction in 1908, the herd has thrived—today numbering approximately 800 animals.
Spotted on Dec 27, 2016
Submitted on Dec 27, 2016
4 Comments
Congrats Sargon!
Many thanks for the SOTD. This one was extra fun because it was a large bull elk sitting atop the summit of "Elk Mountain".
Awesome series SargonR,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congratulations SargonR, this majestic Rocky Mountain Elk is our Spotting of the Day! Beautiful series of images.
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