Bull Elk Tongue Out
by Catherine Sherman
Title
Bull Elk Tongue Out
Artist
Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography
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"Bull Elk Tongue Out" by Catherine Sherman.
A bull elk prepares to groom himself near Rocky Mountain National Park.
The elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is one of the largest species within the deer family, Cervidae, in the world, and one of the largest terrestrial mammals in North America and Northeast Asia. This animal should not be confused with the still larger moose (Alces alces) to which the name "elk" applies in British English and in reference to populations in Eurasia.
Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark. 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 that establishes dominance over other males and attracts females.
This photograph was taken in November 2018.
Featured in "Go Take a Hike" group (10/25/2020); "Animals" group (10/27/2020)
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October 24th, 2020
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Comments (8)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Catherine – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Wildlife Sticking Out Tongues photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Debby Pueschel
I love this! It is a great piece! Congratulations on your Special Did You See That One in Animals! FLTw
Jeannette Hunt
Congrats on being featured on the Animals group home page and in the "Did you see that one" discussion thread.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations again, Catherine – your stunning scene has been selected as an Honorable Mention from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Square Format Nature photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Catherine – your square format nature scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
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