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Aaron and KyleAaron and Kyle

Elk Intro!Elk Intro!

Did you know elk are the biggest deer Did you know elk are the biggest deer in the deer family? The amazing deer family in the deer family? The amazing deer family is made up of Moose, Caribou, Mule deer is made up of Moose, Caribou, Mule deer and White tailed deer. Are you ready to go and White tailed deer. Are you ready to go on a elk journey? LET’S GO!on a elk journey? LET’S GO!

Brrr! Its cold where they live!Brrr! Its cold where they live!

Where do elk live? In the cold climates. Where do elk live? In the cold climates. They are located in the western forests where They are located in the western forests where it is large, breezy, and cold. Elk migrate to tall it is large, breezy, and cold. Elk migrate to tall mountains mostly in Canada. Elk use there mountains mostly in Canada. Elk use there habitat to blend into the mountains to stay habitat to blend into the mountains to stay away from there predators. What an elktastic away from there predators. What an elktastic habitat.habitat.

Greeny grassy that’s what they Greeny grassy that’s what they love!love!

Yum, yum, some tasty food for Yum, yum, some tasty food for the elk! Elk love to eat all kinds of the elk! Elk love to eat all kinds of grasses, shrubs and bark that is grasses, shrubs and bark that is delicious to them. Elk are herbivores delicious to them. Elk are herbivores and enjoy a healthy diet. Elk have to and enjoy a healthy diet. Elk have to search for their food, they do not get search for their food, they do not get fed. Don’t elk have a amazing diet? fed. Don’t elk have a amazing diet?

Little, cute, and fuzzy!Little, cute, and fuzzy!

What is little cute and fuzzy? A baby elk. What is little cute and fuzzy? A baby elk. Elk babies are called calves. They are born in Elk babies are called calves. They are born in the late May and early June. When they are the late May and early June. When they are born they are a light brown color. They do not born they are a light brown color. They do not have their antlers yet. Male elk or bulls grow have their antlers yet. Male elk or bulls grow their antlers every year. Aren't baby elk their antlers every year. Aren't baby elk stunning?stunning?

Elky, Elky fun facts!Elky, Elky fun facts!

Lots and lots of juicy elk facts. Elk Lots and lots of juicy elk facts. Elk groups are called Gang’s. Elk are also groups are called Gang’s. Elk are also called Wapiti’s. They live up to the age of called Wapiti’s. They live up to the age of 8 to 12 years old. They are amazing 4 feet 8 to 12 years old. They are amazing 4 feet long and colossal weight of up to 1,200 long and colossal weight of up to 1,200 pounds. Aren’t elk the coolest animals pounds. Aren’t elk the coolest animals everever??

Elk ConclusionElk Conclusion

We have told you about the We have told you about the amazing animal called the elk. We amazing animal called the elk. We hope you liked our adventure about hope you liked our adventure about the elk. Who ever reads this slide is the elk. Who ever reads this slide is definitely elktastic. definitely elktastic.

Resources Resources

www.rockymoutainelkfoundation.comwww.rockymoutainelkfoundation.com

www.infohio.comwww.infohio.com

www.nationalgeographic.comwww.nationalgeographic.com

www.yahookids.comwww.yahookids.com