Elk (Cervus canadensis) herd in alpine Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado. animals in foreground are bulls bedded down in sno

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Elk (Cervus canadensis), herd in the alpine, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. The animals in the foreground are bulls bedded down in snow patch to keep cool on a hot summer day. Beyond are cows and calves.

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Photo credit: © Roberta Olenick / Alamy / Afripics
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