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In most species of deer, only the male grows a yearly set of antlers, while the females have only stubs. However, "reindeer" (caribou), like the moose, occupy their own genus of the deer family and both genders have antlers. In the Scandinavian variety, older males lose their antlers earlier than young males (in December), and only females keep their antlers until summer. (This would mean Santa's reindeer are perpetually young, or female?)
Deer are smaller in body and antler size than elk are, and lack the darker, heavier coat around the neck and the patch of white at the rump. Male elk are called bulls and male deer are called bucks. Bull elk will have larger, heavier and a wider spread/rack of antlers than a buck will, regardless if it's one of the biggest white-tail bucks or mule-deer bucks a hunter's ever seen.
The female has sleek hips. Males ALWAYS have antlers. The female walks differently.
Female - No antlers
Male - antlers
Besides Caribou, both sex have antlers.
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Do male and female antelope both have horns?
no female elk don't i believe but male elk do have antlers!!!
What does it mean when you see a male elk by itself?
It means very little. A male elk might have its own group of female elk that it watches over, but if not, they run around alone, waiting for mating season.
What is the difference between a elk and a wilderbeest?
The elk and wildebeast have distinct physical differences, but elk live in North America and wildebeast live in Africa.
What is a male moose called?
A male is called a 'bull' and a female a 'cow'
How tall is a male elk?
A full grown male elk can measure as tall as 5 feet at the shoulder. Female elk are shorter than bulls.
What is a cow elk?
A cow elk is a female elk.
What is a male hind called?
A stag. While true, I wanted to point out that stag is male and hind is female for an animal called a red deer (in europe) or elk (in the USA). White-tailed deer and mule deer are bucks and does.
How big are the antlers on a female elk?
Female elk don't have antlers.
Are Yak Cows a Boy?
No. Just like in domestic cattle, bison, elk, moose, etc., the cow is the female (or "girl") not male (or "boy"). Male yaks are called bulls.
Are Yak Bulls a Girl?
No. Just like in domestic cattle, bison, elk, moose, etc., the bull is the male (or "boy") not female (or "girl"). Female yaks are called cows.
What is the possessive form of elk?
The plural forms of the singular noun elk are elk or elks, both are accepted.The plural possessive forms are elk's or elks'.Examples:Two large male elk's antlers clashed loudly.Two large male elks' antlers clashed loudly.
What are female elk called?
cows
