Roosevelt elk

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The Roosevelt elk is the largest subspecies of North American elk, native to the Pacific Northwest’s temperate rainforests and known for its impressive size and massive antlers.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Cervus canadensis roosevelti 0 1
Roosevelt elk (regionally) 0 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf elk subspecies
herbivore
mammal
ungulate
breedingSeason autumn
class Mammalia
commonName Roosevelt elk self-link
conservationStatus least concern
diet herbivorous
eats forbs
grasses
shrubs
tree bark
family Cervidae
forms herds
foundIn Oregon
Vancouver Island
Washington
coastal British Columbia
Northern California
surface form: northern California
genus Cervus
habitat coastal coniferous forest
river valleys
temperate rainforest
introducedPopulation Alaska
Kodiak Island
kingdom Animalia
knownFor large body size
massive antlers
largestSubspeciesOf Cervus canadensis
surface form: North American elk
malesHave large antlers
matingSystem polygynous
namedAfter Theodore Roosevelt
nativeTo North America
Pacific Northwest
temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest
order Artiodactyla
parentTaxon Cervus canadensis
regionallySymbolicIn Pacific Northwest
scientificName Roosevelt elk self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cervus canadensis roosevelti
sexuallyDimorphic true
socialStructure gregarious
taxonRank subspecies
threat habitat loss
human disturbance
usedFor big-game hunting
vocalization bugling

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Roosevelt elk commonName Roosevelt elk self-link
Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness fauna Roosevelt elk
Quinault Rain Forest hasFauna Roosevelt elk
Gold Bluffs Beach hasWildlife Roosevelt elk
King Range hasWildlife Roosevelt elk
this entity surface form: Roosevelt elk (regionally)
Sol Duc Valley hasWildlife Roosevelt elk
Olympic National Park notableSpecies Roosevelt elk
Roosevelt elk scientificName Roosevelt elk self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cervus canadensis roosevelti