They are much smaller than bulls. Elk cows usually have two calves that are born in early summer. An elk baby is called a calf. A calk has light brown fur and white spots. After a year, the spots are gone.
Elk eat all kinds of plants.
They usually eat grass, but they also eat twigs. A long time ago elk were found all over North America. Hunters killed many elk. For a while there were only a few left in the Rocky Mountains. Elk are now mainly found in western North America.