Tule elk
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The tule elk is a subspecies of elk native to California, known for its recovery from near extinction and its preference for open grasslands and marshy habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nelson’s elk | 1 |
| Tule elk canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
herbivore
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ subspecies of elk ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily crepuscular ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | autumn rut ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | tule elk ⓘ |
| conservationHistory | recovered from near extinction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diet |
forbs
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| family | Cervidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Central Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Valley of California
California coast ⓘ
surface form:
Coastal California
|
| genus | Cervus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 240 to 255 days ⓘ |
| hasAntlers | males grow antlers annually ⓘ |
| hasBodyMass |
approximately 150 to 250 kilograms for adult females
ⓘ
approximately 200 to 400 kilograms for adult males ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameInLanguage | tule elk@en ⓘ |
| historicalPopulationStatus | near extinction in late 19th century ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | tule reeds of California marshes ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cervus canadensis ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing in 20th century ⓘ |
| preferredHabitat |
marshes
ⓘ
open grasslands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| primaryCauseOfDecline |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overhunting ⓘ |
| protectedIn |
Carrizo Plain
ⓘ
surface form:
Carrizo Plain National Monument
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area ⓘ Point Reyes National Seashore ⓘ Tomales Point ⓘ
surface form:
Tomales Point Elk Reserve
|
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| scientificName | Cervus canadensis nannodes ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms herds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| typicalLitterSize | one calf ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nelson’s elk