A male elk with antlers, browsed for food between two llama.

Closer photograph of the male elk with his handsome antlers as he ate from a feed trough. "In parts of Asia, antlers and their velvet are used in traditional medicines." [from wikipedia]

A male elk walked between a llama and the camera. "Male elk engage in ritualized mating behaviors during the rut, including posturing, antler wrestling (sparring), and bugling, a loud series of vocalizations that establishes dominance over other males and attracts females." [from wikipedia]

An even closer photograph of the male's head with sunlight highlighting his antlers. "Only the males have antlers, which start growing in the spring and are shed each winter." [from wikipedia]

A female elk stood beside the road, knee-deep in the water of a small lake. "Elk live 20 years or more in captivity but average 10 to 13 years in the wild." [from wikipedia]

Another female elk stood on the hillside and watched cars pass from the safety of shade. "Elk have a tendency to do most of their feeding in the mornings and evenings, seeking sheltered areas in between feedings to digest." [from wikipedia]