The moose is a solitary animal. The preferred habitat in summer is along stream banks and lakeshores where aquatic plants are added to the regular diet of leaves and twigs. The mating season is from mid-September to November, and males are particularly aggressive at this time. There are about 150 moose in Jasper National Park. Pocahontas Ponds, Yellowhead Pass, and Maligne Lake provide some of the best viewing opportunities in the park.
Elk are the park's most common ungulate.
Tan-coloured animals with white rump patches, they can be seen throughout the park along the roadways. Elk are also the most dangerous animal in the park. In the spring, mother elk protect their newborn calves fiercely, warding off any and all creatures that come between them and their young by slashing with their hooves. Similarly, in the fall during the autumn rut, the bull elk become extremely aggressive towards people, using their large racks of antlers to display their dominance. Distinctive features are the large ears and the black-tipped tail.