Name for male, female, and young
Bull, Cow, CalfFemale 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
Hider or follower
Harem holder or tending bond
Browser or grazer
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