Family hurry past Bull Elk in Yellowstone 4K

Family hurry past Bull Elk in Yellowstone 4K. Yellowstone provides summer range for an estimated 30 000 elk or Wapiti. About 15 000 remain in the Park during the winter. As Yellowstone’s most abundant wildlife elk comprise approximately 90% of winter wolf kills and are an important food for bears mountain lions and other scavengers. Elk are the second largest member of the deer family (moose are larger). Adult males or bulls can get up to near one thousand pounds. During mating season one bull will breed with up to 30 cow female elk. Wildlife is important part of tourism and nature in the mountains and valley of the National Park. Dangerous when people get too close to the animals. 4K UHD HD video footage. Don Despain of Rekindle Photo. 094