Dominance
by Colleen Taylor
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Title
Dominance
Artist
Colleen Taylor
Medium
Mixed Media - Acrylic & Mixed Media
Description
Elk have a polygynous mating system. From late September to early October, males lose the velvet on their antlers and start competing with each other for mating rights. However, dominant males, having large harems, usually limit access to the females of their harems.
Closer to the summer, elk can be seen rubbing against trees in order to get rid of excess hair on their bodies.
During the heat, elk keep close to water bodies, lying or wading through rivers, lakes, streams, or ponds, in order to cool off and escape from biting insects.
Their antlers are made of bone, sometimes growing at a rate of as much as 2.5 cm (1 inch) per day.
In order to attract the attention of females, males engage in fights with each other, using their antlers. As a general rule, bulls with the most widespread antlers are the most attractive ones for females.
When threatened, these animals communicate with each other through various signals such as hissing, curling back the upper lip, and grinding their teeth.
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