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Page 2 of 5 How would I vote? Yes ( ) No ( ) No Opinion ( ) The elk is the most abundant of the large mammals of Yellowstone National Park; oftentimes reaching the size of a large horse. The cows and calves travel in large groups of a hundred or more during the summer months, while the males tend to travel by themselves or in very small groups, feeding on grasses and tree twigs. Some of the mature males are majestic in stature with tremendous antler spreads. During the winter months, the weak and the young sometimes succumb to the harsh weather. How would I vote? Yes ( ) No ( ) No Opinion ( ) The Grizzly Bear is a powerful predator, capable of out sprinting a horse, and weighing as much as 600 pounds. Grizzlies are omnivorous; they eat both meat and plants. Grizzlies feed on elk, trout, bison carrion, pine nuts, grasses, roots, and berries. Certain characteristics distinguish grizzlies from black bears. The grizzly is larger, both in girth and weight. The grizzly's coat ranges from tawny cinnamon to light brown or even black. Some grizzlies are flecked with "silver tips," creating the "grizzled" look. A feature also associated with grizzlies is the shoulder hump. Grizzlies hibernate in dens during the winter. This is when the cubs are born. Emerging from their dens in the spring with one to three cubs, the mothers are very protective.
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