elks
Large North American deer
Elks is the plural of elk, a large deer native to North America and East Asia.
In North America, elk are also called wapiti.
The plural *elk* (unchanged) is more common when referring to the animals collectively: a herd of elk. *Elks* appears mainly in organizational names like the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Large North American deer
- ungulateMammal with hooves
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- ruminantMulti-stomached grazing mammal
- hoofedHaving hard feet
wildlife · fauna · species · bull · cow · calf · Roosevelt · tule
Thick-pile textile
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- rackFrame for holding items
beam · crown · burr · point · sparring · ossification · symmetrical · growth
Grassy field for grazing
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- mountainTall natural landmass
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
alpine · timberland · woodland · Yellowstone · Rocky Mountains · boreal · rangeland · wilderness
Movement to new territory
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- collectiveJointly organized group
- bandGroup playing music together
congregation · gathering · cluster · nursery · wintering · calving · rutting · matriarch
Survey without intent
- forageSeek food actively
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
bark · shrubs · willows · aspen · sedges · clover · alfalfa · feed
Of or befitting royalty
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- statelyGrand and imposing
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
proud · dignified · statuesque · grandeur · iconic · majestic · splendid · emblematic
wapiti
Large North American deer
- ungulateMammal with hooves
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- ruminantMulti-stomached grazing mammal
hoofed · wildlife · fauna · species · bull · cow · calf · Roosevelt · tule · Manitoban
velvet
Thick-pile textile
- sheddingLosing outer covering
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
rack · beam · crown · burr · point · sparring · ossification · symmetrical · growth · trophy
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
tundra · alpine · timberland · woodland · Yellowstone · Rocky Mountains · boreal · rangeland · wilderness · parkland
migration
Movement to new territory
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- collectiveJointly organized group
band · congregation · gathering · cluster · nursery · wintering · calving · rutting · matriarch · social
browse
Survey without intent
- forageSeek food actively
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
- vegetationPlant life collectively
grass · bark · shrubs · willows · aspen · sedges · clover · alfalfa · feed · cud
regal
Of or befitting royalty
magnificent · proud · dignified · statuesque · grandeur · iconic · majestic · splendid · emblematic · bugle call
elkscattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
cows · livestock · domestic animals · goats · farm animals
- elk herdsGroups of large deer
- elk huntingPursuing large North American deer
- elk antlersBony cervid headgear
- elk seasonLegal hunting period for large deer
- elk huntPursuing large deer species
- elks clubFraternal charitable organization