Animal Discovery

December 2, 1805

Today we discovered an animal that was even bigger than the Grisely Bear. This animal is called the Elk. The Elk has very interesting features. The Elk has antlers just like a deer, but are much bigger. The antlers can be up to 4 feet long, making the whole Elk up to 9 feet tall! I spotted two Elks ramming their horns into each other, I guess that it means they are fighting or attracting a female. The Elks body is very large. Its fur can be a light brown, or a dark brown. The Elks shoulders, neck and their faces are a very dark brown color. The Elks face is dark brown. Its snout is about one foot long and its ear stick out and are also dark brown. THe Elks legs are somewhat thin and are dark brown.