Deer leaves heart-shaped tracks, while elk leaves tooth-shaped tracks that consist of two roundish, parallel-oriented halves of each hoof. Bugling calls can be heard miles away, usually early in the morning and late in the evening.ĭeer and elk have different shape of the hooves and they leave different tracks in the ground. Grass: A deers poop usually has some grass in it, especially if the deer has been grazing. If a hunter finds hair in deer poop, it is most likely that the deer has been licking itself or that the hair has been ingested while the deer was eating. Unlike deer, male elk produces very loud bugling calls during the mating season which takes place during the autumn. Hair: Hair is another common sight in deer droppings. It occasionally bleats, grunts and produces high-pitched "oooh"-like sounds. Elk is specialized for diet based on grass, while deer likes to eat legumes, shoots, leaves and grass.ĭeer is silent most of the time. It can run at the speed of 45 miles per hour.īoth elk and deer are herbivores, but they prefer different types of plants. Species of deer called whitetail, also has white-colored tail, which can be raised to inform other members of the group about the upcoming danger.ĭeer can reach the speed of 30 miles per hour when it needs to escape from the predators. Deer has reddish coat during the summer and grey coat during the winter. Males, females and young elks develop manes around the neck during the winter to prevent loss of body heat. Antlers of elk can reach 4 feet in length.Įlk has shaggy brown coat which is especially thick during the winter. It rarely exceeds weight of 100 to 300 pounds.ĭeer develops spikes (young male) or branched antlers that are shorter than antlers that are typically seen in elk. Deer usually grows to the height of 3.5 feet and length of 7 feet. It can reach 5 feet in height, 8 feet in length and 700 pounds of weight (sometimes up to 1100 pounds). Deer usually inhabits grasslands, deserts and forests, while elk prefers mountainous forests.Įlk is much larger and heavier compared to a deer.
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