Order Arteriodactyla even-toed ungulates
Ungulates Hoofed mammals Large land mammals Found on all contents except Antarctica and Australia Environments Herbivores Size range Mouse deer 4lb White rhinoceros 7000lb
Even Toed Over 200 species 10 families Suborders Suinae- usually 4 toed, canines present, do not ruminate Tylopoda- family Camelidae, 3 chambered ruminating stomach, navicular and cuboid not fused Ruminantia- navicular and cuboid fused, missing incisors and canines
Pennsylvania Arteriodactyls White Tail Deer Rocky Mountain Elk
Elk Quick Facts Diet- Herbivore Life span- 8 -12 years Size- at shoulders 4 – 5ft Weight- 325 – 1,100 lbs - calf's 35lbs The Rut - Fall Harems Mud, bugle, rubs, fighting
Pennsylvania Elk Eastern Elk native to Pa - Extirpated by the 1860’s Rocky Mountain Elk introduced in 1913 50 elk from Yellowstone 22 from a Monroe county preserve 2000 first hunting season
Elk Range January 2009 600-700 elk
Sources www.life.umd.edu/.../Lectures/Ungulates.html http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ungulate Pennsylvania State Game Commission