In One Ear: Lookie-loos

Published 12:15 am Thursday, July 30, 2020

A herd of bachelor elk has been seen blithely lounging around in various fields just off U.S. Highway 101 a little south of Seaside. Although many lookie-loos stopped to gawk (including the Ear), the elk were oblivious to the observers, and to the traffic jam they caused.

In case you’re wondering, this breed is named after President Theodore Roosevelt, and is the largest of the elk species, according to OregonWild.org (bit.ly/TRelk).

Bull elk weigh an average of about 850 pounds, have the largest antlers of all elk species and are known to live up to 16 years in the wild.