By Josie January 3rd, 2024
Traffic jams are a common sight, but what’s not so common is them being caused by an angry elk ramming cars!
The video captures a bull elk during its mating season, using its large antlers to hit cars.
Bull elks use their antlers to demonstrate dominance and to catch the attention of females.
Elk antlers are incredibly strong, capable of withstanding intense combat.
Made of bone, these antlers can grow up to an inch per day during the summer! In other words, it’s one of the fastest-growing animal tissues.
Mature bull elks can have antlers spanning over four feet, weighing up to 40 pounds.
From the initial reintroduction of around 49 elk in 1913, the population has grown substantially.
Today, Estes Park and the surrounding Rocky Mountain National Park are home to an estimated 600 to 800 elk.