Colorado boasts the largest population of elk of any U.S. state.
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Colorado boasts the largest population of elk of any U.S. state. Here are some more fun elk facts from Colorado Parks and Wildlife:
- Bull elk can weigh up to 900 pounds and are 4 1/2 feet tall at the shoulder and 6 1/2 feet long, with cows weighing 400-600 pounds, 5 feet tall, and 8 feet long.
- Elk are a deep copper brown with a lighter colored rump and lower legs.
- Bull elk have bifurcating (forking) antlers that can weigh up to 40 pounds, with the main beams of around 55 inches.
- Wapiti have two upper incisors called ivories that are the remnants of ancient tusks.
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