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Afrikaans: Edelhert skuur haar wang teen boombas in die Grand Canyon Nasionale Park – NPS-foto deur Michael Quinn
Edelherte (Cervus elaphus) word gereeld in en rondom Grand Canyon Village aan die suidrand van die Grand Canyon Nasionale Park opgemerk. Van amper eenjarige leeftyd begin stier-edelherte se jaarlikse gewei te groei. As hy volwasse is, weeg die gewei meer as 30 pond en het 6 tot 8 spitspunte aan elke kant. Die geweie word gewoonlik in Maart of April afgewerp en begin in Mei weer groei. Die beenagtige gewei word deur bloedvate gevoed en het 'n fluweelagtige bedekking. Die gewei is elke jaar teen Augustus volgroeid, wanneer die fluweel verdor en stiere dit teen boombas begin afskraap, ter voorbereiding van die herfs se bral- en dektyd. 'n Stier kan tydens die paartyd 10 tot 30 koeie in sy harem versamel, en sal dikwels slaags raak met 'n ander volwasse mannetjie, wanneer hulle met die geweie gaffel om die kudde te oorheers. Teen November eindig die paartyd. Kalwers weeg tussen 25 en 40 pond, en word laat in Mei of vroeg in Junie gebore. Moet nooit wilde diere nader nie, maar fotografeer alle wild uit die veiligheid van u voertuig. Gebruik telefotolense en neem hulle in stilte waar. Dit is gevaarlik en boonop onwettig om wilde diere in 'n nasionale park te voer. Oortreders sal 'n boete opgelê word. Wild kan afhanklik word van aalmoese en hul natuurlike jag- en weipatrone word hierdeur versteur. Wanneer sulke diere hul vrees vir mense afleer kan hulle aggressief raak en byt, skop of gaffel. Baie word deur motors getref terwyl hulle so aangelok word. Help ons om die wild wild te hou, deur hulle nooit te voer of te nader nie.English: Elk rubbing its face on a tree in Grand Canyon National Park – NPS photo by Michael Quinn Elk (Cervus elaphus) are frequently seen in and around Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. Bull elk grow antlers annually from the time they are nearly one year old. When mature, a bull’s "rack" may have 6 to 8 points or tines on each side and weigh more than 30 pounds. The antlers are usually shed in March or April, and begin regrowing in May, when the bony growth is nourished by blood vessels and covered by furry-looking "velvet." Antler growth ceases each year by August, when the velvet dries up and bulls begin to scrape it off by rubbing against trees, in preparation for the autumn mating season or rut. A bull may gather 10-30 cows into his harem during the mating season, often clashing or locking antlers with another mature male for the privilege of dominating the herd group. By November, mating season ends. Calves weighing 25-40 pounds are born in late May or early June. Never approach wild animals. Photograph all wildlife from the safety of your vehicle. Use telephoto lenses and observe quietly. It is dangerous, and illegal, to feed wild animals in a national park. Violators will be fined. Wildlife can become dependent upon handouts and lose their ability to hunt and forage. Such animals lose their fear of humans. They can become aggressive and bite, kick, or gore. Many are struck by cars while searching for handouts. Help us keep wildlife wild. Never feed or approach wildlife. Read more about keeping wildlife wild. <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/wildlife_alert.htm" rel="nofollow">www.nps.gov/grca/naturescience/wildlife_alert.htm</a> |
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