Female adult weight
600 lbs ![]()
Male adult weight
800 lbs ![]()
Neonate weight
25 lbs ![]()
Young to adult size ratio
1:24 ![]()
Male to female size ratio
1.4:1 ![]()
Age range
16 ![]()
Geriatric age
10 ![]()
Weapons
Antlers ![]()
Average number of offspring
1 ![]()
Max number of offspring
3 ![]()
Length of gestation
230 days ![]()
Timing of parturition (i.e., birth)
Late May – early June ![]()
Age of first reproduction
2 (occasionally 1) ![]()
Timing of rut
End of September – early October ![]()
Social or solitary
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Hider or follower
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Harem holder or tending bond
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Browser or grazer
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Primary summer food
Salix spp. (Willow) ![]()

Primary winter food
Salix spp. (Willow) ![]()

Migration strategy
Migratory or resident ![]()
Primary predator
Wolves, grizzly bear ![]()
Common disease(s)
Meningeal worm, winter ticks, carotid artery worm ![]()
Winter habitat
Riparian areas ![]()
Summer habitat
Riparian areas ![]()
Icon credits: DNA by LAFS from the Noun Project, Food Chain by James Keane from the Noun Project
Picture credits: willow by Wyoming Game and Fish Department

