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ElkElch

Alces alces

Mammals
69,482reporting days
4,391map cells
United States of AmericaMost reports in

The Elk (Alces alces) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 69,482 reporting days in 4,391 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 (16,631), Sweden (15,016), Canada (11,531) and Norway (9,243).

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 9, 2026.

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When is the Elk reported?

January: 3,692 reporting daysJanFebruary: 3,410 reporting daysFebMarch: 4,041 reporting daysMarApril: 6,855 reporting daysAprMay: 10,942 reporting daysMayJune: 10,620 reporting daysJunJuly: 8,813 reporting daysJulAugust: 6,587 reporting daysAugSeptember: 5,642 reporting daysSepOctober: 4,462 reporting daysOctNovember: 2,354 reporting daysNovDecember: 2,064 reporting daysDec

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