Theodore
by Marnie Patchett
Title
Theodore
Artist
Marnie Patchett
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Elk along Hwy 101 just north of Trinidad. Roosevelt elk are a major conservation success story. Hunted nearly to extinction by North Coast settlers, there were only a few hundred animals left when conservation efforts began. Now the elk number in the thousands and they are being reintroduced to many areas of their original range.
Elk are the second largest members of the deer family. Moose are larger. Adult males (bulls) weigh 740 - 1,100 lbs.; females (cows) 380--640 lbs. Both sexes have a dark head, neck and legs, with a light brown body and a cream-colored rump. Mature males boast large multi-branched antlers, while the shorter antlers of young males (called spikes) usually are unbranched. Females do not have antlers.
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October 27th, 2016
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Morris Finkelstein
Fantastic close up of an Elk, with great pose, colors, light, and perspective, Marnie! F/L
Cheryl Rose
This is such a cool, wonderful, heart-warming shot, Marnie! Beautiful Theodore and friends! Love it! l/f/p
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