The Elk of North America

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:antlerShed Annually
gptkbp:breedingSeason Fall
gptkbp:calfBirthSeason Late spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color Light brown body with darker neck
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Elk
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:economicImportance gptkb:hunting
Ecotourism
gptkbp:family gptkb:Cervidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Erxleben
1777
gptkbp:gestationPeriod About 240-262 days
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Grasslands
gptkbp:heightAtShoulder 1.2-1.5 m
gptkbp:hooves Cloven
gptkbp:horns Present in males
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Elk of North America
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 10-15 years in the wild
gptkbp:migratory Seasonal
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFeature Bugling call
gptkbp:order gptkb:Artiodactyla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Wolves
Bears
Mountain lions
gptkbp:range gptkb:Western_North_America
Parts of eastern North America (reintroduced)
gptkbp:relatedGroup Herd
gptkbp:relatedTo Red deer
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Cervus_canadensis
gptkbp:socialStructure Males and females form separate groups outside mating season
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Tule_elk
gptkb:Roosevelt_elk
gptkb:Manitoban_elk
Rocky Mountain elk
gptkbp:symbol State animal of Michigan
State animal of Pennsylvania
State animal of Utah
gptkbp:tailLength Short
gptkbp:vocalization gptkb:Bugle
gptkbp:weight 220-500 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Olaus_Murie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8