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Alces alces

Mammals
Elk

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69,547reporting days
4,392map cells
United States of AmericaMost reports in

The Elk (Alces alces) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 69,547 reporting days in 4,392 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.

Most reporting days are in United States of America (16,649), Sweden (15,016), Canada (11,558) and Norway (9,244).

The Elk is reported all year round, most often in May (16 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.

The latest report in our data is from November 12, 2026.

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Where is the Elk reported?

When is the Elk reported?

January: 3,693 reporting daysJanFebruary: 3,411 reporting daysFebMarch: 4,042 reporting daysMarApril: 6,859 reporting daysAprMay: 10,946 reporting daysMayJune: 10,623 reporting daysJunJuly: 8,821 reporting daysJulAugust: 6,593 reporting daysAugSeptember: 5,644 reporting daysSepOctober: 4,470 reporting daysOctNovember: 2,381 reporting daysNovDecember: 2,064 reporting daysDec

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