Wapiti (Elk)
Common Name:
Wapiti (Elk)
Scientific Name:
Cervus canadensis
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Elk Habitat Temporarily Closed
The elk habitat is currently closed while our team completes important fence maintenance.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this temporary closure. The elk will return to their habitat as soon as maintenance is complete.
Risks: Elks are threatened by habitat loss.
Diet: Their diet consists of grass, seedlings, twigs, berries, bark, mushrooms, cattails and wildflowers.
Height: 1.5 m at shoulder and length of 2.1 m from nose to tail.
Weight: 320 to 330 kg
Lifespan: Their lifespan ranges from 10-13 years.
Fun Facts
- Elk are also known as Wapiti and are the second largest species of deer in the world.
- A male's antlers will grow as long as 1.8 m and can weigh as much as 18 kg.
- Elk spend most of their lives in family groups.