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Elk Elk Range Map

Order Artiodactyla, Family Cervidae

General Distribution: North America, Europe, Asia.
Range in Washington: Olympic Peninsula, Cascades, Blue Mountains.
Habitat: Forest and meadows.
Diet: Herbivore.
Identification: Large with thick neck, darker underparts. Total length: 2-3 m; tail: 8-20 cm; mass: 200-290 kg.
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