Research from BYU wildlife sciences professors finds that when hunting season starts, elk in Utah move off of public lands — where they can be hunted — and onto private lands — where they cannot be hunted. And then, when hunting season is over, they shift right back to public lands.
Fawns would follow their mother and learn opportune eating and hiding strategies, those that didn't learn would likely just end up on the hood of someone's range rover.
I wonder if the there elks are passing this information to their offsprings?
Probably not with language obviously, but just showing them where to go and when is enough for any animal to learn by observation.
Fawns would follow their mother and learn opportune eating and hiding strategies, those that didn't learn would likely just end up on the hood of someone's range rover.