The Elk is a huntable animal in Age of Mythology and Age of Empires III.
Age of Mythology 
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In Age of Mythology, the Elk is primarily found in Norse lands, and is a common huntable on these maps. Elks do not fight back when attacked but wander away instead. They are a safe means of gathering food and each animal holds 150 food.
History Edit
“Scientific name -- Cervus elaphus
Size -- 250 lbs. (hinds), 500 lbs. (stags)
Diet -- grasses, sedges, woody growth
Elk are called "red deer" in Europe, and to further confuse the issue, what Europeans would call an elk, Americans call moose. The species is also called Wapiti (a Shawnee Indian word) to help avoid the confusion. Elk are large deer with shaggy manes and pointed horns. They live in northern forests in large herds of up to 400 individuals, dominated by a matriarch. Stags form harems in the fall mating season. Elk are preyed upon by mountain lions, wolves and bears.”—In-game help section
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Elk in Age of Mythology
2 Elks
Age of Empires III Edit
In Age of Empires III, the Elk is a huntable animal holding 500 food. It features on maps such as Great Lakes, Saguenay, New England, Northwest Territory, and California.“Large herbivore.”—In-game description
History Edit
“Scientific Name: Cervus elaphus
Approx. Size: 250 lb. (hind); 500 lb. (stag)
Diet: Grasses, sedges, woody growth
Elk are large deer with shaggy manes and pointed horns. The Shawnee word for them is "Wapiti." They live in northern forests in large herds of up to 400 individuals, dominated by a matriarch. Stags form harems in the fall mating season. Stags are preyed upon by mountain lions, wolves, and bears.”
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Elks, native to the Northwestern Territory.
| Animals in Age of Empires III | |
| Friendly huntables | Bighorn Sheep · Bison · Capybara · Caribou · Deer · Elephant · Elk · Giant Salamander · Guanaco · Ibex · Marco Polo Sheep · Moose · Musk Deer · Musk Ox · Nilgai · Pronghorn · Rhea · Saiga · Serow · Tapir · Turkey |
|---|---|
| Treasure Guardians | Alligator · Black Bear · Black Panther · Cougar · Coyote · Grizzly Bear · Jaguar · Lion · Lion-Tailed Macaque · Monitor Lizard · Orangutan · Panda · Polar Bear · Rhinoceros · Snow Leopard · Snow Monkey · Tibetan Macaque · Tiger · White Tiger · Wolf |
| Marine Guardians | Great White Shark · Orca |
| Fish | Bass · Carp · Catfish · Cod · Mahi-mahi · Mola Mola · Salmon · Sardines · Squid · Tarpon · Tuna |
| Whales | Beluga Whale · Humpback Whale · Minke Whale |
| Herdables | Cow · Goat · Llama · Sheep · Water Buffalo · Yak |
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