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Yellowstone National Park Seeing the park from horseback gives visitors a chance to cover ground off the beaten path.
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E is for Elk
A bull elk stands in a meadow.

 

 

Male elk are called bulls. They can have huge antlers like the one in the picture. Female elk are called cows, but they don't have antlers.

 

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Last Updated: July 10, 2007 at 12:28 MST