Tell us about elk

Characteristics of elk: The face is like a horse, the antlers are like a deer, the hooves are like an ox, and the tail is like a donkey. The living habits of the elk: live in swamps and tidal flats. Social, diurnal. Loves water, good at swimming and trekking. Feeds on weeds, aquatic plants, etc. Characteristics of the elk: The body length of the elk is about 200 cm. Shoulder height: 80-85 cm (male) 70-75 cm (female). Juvenile weight: 35-40 kg (male) 24-28 kg (female). Generally, male elk can weigh up to 250 kg, with longer horns, every two Replaced every year. Female elk have no antlers and are smaller. Because its head is like a horse, its antlers are like a deer, its tail is like a donkey, and its hooves are like an ox, it is commonly known as the "Four Unlikenesses". In "Feng Shen Bang", it is Jiang Ziya's mount, which is even more legendary. Only male elk have antlers, with each branch of the horns cut backwards. The horns are unique among deer, the neck and back are relatively thick, and the limbs are thick. The main hoof is wide and can be separated, there is a healthy membrane between the toes, and the side hooves are well developed, making it suitable for walking in swamps. The hair is reddish-brown in summer and gray-brown in winter; the newborn cubs have orange-red hair with white spots. The long tail is used to repel mosquitoes and flies to adapt to the swamp environment. Male fawns develop bifurcated antlers when they are two years old, and the forked antlers are fully developed at six years old. The head is large, the snout is narrow and long, the exposed part of the nose is wide, the eyes are small, and the infraorbital gland is prominent. The limbs are thick, the main hooves are wide and fleshy, and have well-developed hanging hooves, which make a loud knocking sound when walking. The tail is particularly long, downy, grey-black, with a yellowish-white belly and a dark-brown tip. In summer, the body hair is red rust color, with a black vertical stripe on the back of the neck, and the abdomen and buttocks are brown and white. After September, the body hair is replaced by longer and thicker gray winter hair.

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