tule elk
noun
plural tule elk also tule elks
: a relatively small North American elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes synonym C. elaphus nannodes) native to California
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In other wildlife news, the National Park Service has chosen the health of Point Reyes’ tule elk over the interests of nearby cattle ranchers.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The National Park Service provided supplemental water and minerals for the tule elk at Tomales Point in the summer of 2021.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Tomales Point Trail offers panoramic ocean views and a chance to spot herds of tule elk grazing on the bluffs and lots of pelicans, too.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 July 2024
Elephant seals and tule elk are a few of the thousand species that live in the area.
—Food Drink Life, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
The National Park Service provided supplemental water and minerals for the tule elk at Tomales Point in the summer of 2021.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The Tomales Point Trail offers panoramic ocean views and a chance to spot herds of tule elk grazing on the bluffs and lots of pelicans, too.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 July 2024
Elephant seals and tule elk are a few of the thousand species that live in the area.
—Food Drink Life, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
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“Tule elk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tule%20elk. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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