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eastern elk
The eastern elk (''Cervus canadensis canadensis'') was one of six subspecies of elk that inhabited northern and eastern United States, and southern Canada. The last eastern elk was shot in Pennsylvania on September 1, 1877.〔("Foolsfate Almanac" )〕〔("Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources" )〕 The subspecies was declared extinct by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in 1880.〔("US Fish & Wildlife Service: Endangered Species Program" )〕 Another subspecies of elk, the Merriam's elk, also became extinct at roughly the same time.
==Description==
The eastern elk was larger than its western cousins. A full-grown bull could weigh up to 1000 pounds, stand 50-60 inches tall at the shoulder, and carry a rack of antlers six feet in length.
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