elk herd

Wapiti traveling together

A group of elk traveling or living together.

Elk are social animals, and herds form naturally around grazing areas, migration routes, and seasonal ranges.

We spotted an elk herd crossing the meadow at dawn.

The term functions as a standard animal collective, like "wolf pack" or "deer herd."

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bugle call · rut · meadow · alpine meadow · grazing · migration · velvet · wapiti · Yellowstone · national park · timber · mountain · Rocky Mountains · valley · wilderness · stampede · hooves · browsing

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social grouping

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Self-reliant individualist

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Terrain devoid of vegetation

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elk, herd, elks, herds, herded, herding, herder, herders, herdsman

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