wapiti
Large antlered cervid
Wapiti is another name for the North American elk, a large deer species with impressive antlers.
The term comes from a Shawnee word meaning "white rump," referring to the animal's pale hindquarters.
Wapiti distinguishes this species from the European elk, which Americans call moose: A bull wapiti bugled across the valley.
Playing a valveless horn
- ruttingMating season behavior
- haremWives' sequestered quarters
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- territorialDefensive about owned space
sparring · calving · migration · grazing · browsing · wallowing · herding · foraging
Large North American cervid
Thick-pile textile
- tinesFork's pointed projections
- rackFrame for holding items
- beamStructural support member
- sheddingLosing outer covering
branching · burr · crown · royal · spike · trophy · calcium · ossification
Largest cervid, northern forests
Grassy field for grazing
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- alpineOf high elevations
- valleyLow ground between heights
mountain · tundra · Yellowstone · Rockies · rangeland · riparian · timberline · parkland
Undomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- huntingPursuing wild game
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
population · habitat loss · overhunting · disease · brucellosis · culling · quota · tag
bugling
Playing a valveless horn
- ruttingMating season behavior
- haremWives' sequestered quarters
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
territorial · sparring · calving · migration · grazing · browsing · wallowing · herding · foraging
elk
Large North American cervid
hoofed · ruminant · Roosevelt · Rocky Mountain · Manitoban
velvet
Thick-pile textile
shedding · branching · burr · crown · royal · spike · trophy · calcium · ossification · sparring
moose
Largest cervid, northern forests
sambar · red deer · fallow deer · roe deer
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
valley · mountain · tundra · Yellowstone · Rockies · rangeland · riparian · timberline · parkland
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- huntingPursuing wild game
management · population · habitat loss · overhunting · disease · brucellosis · culling · quota · tag · season
- Deerbuck, doe, fawn, stag, hind
- hoofed mammalscow, horse, goat, sheep, pig
- North American wildlifebald eagle, grizzly bear, moose, gray wolf, pronghorn
- big game huntinghunting party, hunting rifle, hunting camp, hunting license, hunting ground
- regional animal namescougar, mountain lion, puma, panther, crawfish
- Cree
wapitiwolf
Wild pack canine
gray wolf · mountain lion · cougar · grizzly bear · predator