*Theme/Title: Populations and Communities. * Description/Instructions. This quiz will compare and contrast populations and communities among animals. You will find out how populations and communities of animals are an important part of the ecosystem.
North America and Europe. and they live more north of Canada. Elk are found in and around the Rocky Mountains and the foothills of the Rockies, as well as on various farms and ranches that raise elk. Elk Island National Park, Prince Albeâ¦rt National Park, Yellowstone National Park and other various parks in Canada and the USA also have elk.
Apart from the moose, the only other member of the deer family to rival the elk in size is the south Asian sambar (Rusa unicolor). Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves and bark. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year. Males also engage in ritualized mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling (sparring), and bugling, a loud series of vocalizations which establishes dominance over other males and attracts females.