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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
SNEERING ELK

Bull elks seem to spend most of the mating season chasing off rival males. This big guy watched his harem like a hawk.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Gardiner, Montana, United States of America
Copyright: © Lawrence Gambon