American Elk Skull Replica

Description

American elk skull replica measures 17.8 x 7.0 x 8.0 inches. The Cervus canadensis is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1. Made in USA.

The American elk is from western North America and parts of Eastern Asia. Their range covers the Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Northwest, and scattered pockets in eastern states.

This large deer lives in diverse habitats like mountain forests, alpine meadows, and brushy valleys. They move to high mountain meadows for the summer and travel down to low valleys for the winter.

These massive mammals eat grass, sedges, and green plants during the warm summer months. They switch to woody twigs, tree bark, and evergreen leaves when snow covers the ground in the winter.

They love treats like wild dandelions, clovers, violets, and forest mushrooms. As ruminants, they swallow their food quickly and bring it back up to chew it again for good digestion.

Mother elk give birth to one calf each spring after a winter pregnancy. Twins are incredibly rare for this species. Females leave the main her to give birth in a quiet, hidden spot.

The newborn calf stays hidden in the tall brush for its first few weeks of life. Soon after, the mothers and calves join in large nursery groups to protect the young.

Scientific Classification

• Kinngdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Artiodactyla
• Family: Cervidae
• Subfamily: Cervinae
• Genus: Cervus
• Species: C. canadensis
• Binomial name: Cervus canadensis (Erxleben, 1777)
• Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

Eric, the American elk skull is going camping. It is going to be so fun building a campfire, eating roasted hotdogs and s’mores with his friends.

Carl, the caribou male skull replica, is bringing all of the food. He has a cool tie-die colored Yeti cooler to store it all in.

Whitney, the white-tailed female deer skull replica, is in charge of all the sleeping arrangements. She is bringing the tents, sleeping bags, and fluffy pillows.

Marsha, the moose female skull replica, has all the rest covered. She lives in the woods and has everything anyone could ever need for a fun camping trip.

They are having a blast playing horseshoes after jetskiing around the lake all day.