Traces of elk and other hoofed animals (early winter)

Next elk difficult to mix with the trace of any other animal. Any experienced hunter knows his size and shape. Almost the entire forest belt of the RSFSR, where there are large forests and forest swamps, are found now these huge horned beasts. Every year they become more in the forest belt of our country. Even in such a populated area, like Moscow, now numbering several thousand elk; quite departed from Moscow on 40-50 miles to get to the land where there are elk tracks. Worries about the Soviet regime careful protection of elk gave remarkable results: nearly extinct in some areas of animal multiplied. Moose appeared even in areas where they are not heard over the past one hundred, one hundred and fifty years. In many areas now allowed to hunt moose, but on special attire: the number of male bulls are allowed to shoot, is strictly rationed. In winter, elk are kept in small herds, hiding in the densest thickets. In the evening they begin to wander in the woods. Extensive traces of muscular legs celebrate the way their night transitions. They eat moose bark and young branches of trees that are rubbing hard as a millstone, teeth. Sharp as a chisel, chisels elk incised the soft bark of willow, alder, birch, rowan, aspen, ash, and, seizing, rend up the trunk. Young Osinki elk feeding all willingly. Sometimes the elk are ruining the whole tree, if stripping it from all sides. Sometimes they break down the young trees or spoil them that chew their apex. If the tree is high, but subtly, the elk bends him, leaning on his chest, and then trample down their feet to the ground. Nibble on elk remain on the trunks of the mark. A large male elk can usually behaves like an animal that knows its strength. Even startled, it is not always immediately runs away from danger, and some time is to make sure if he needed to flee or to attack the very best. Only on the human elk in a hurry to escape. But in the fall during rutting encounter with a bull may even be dangerous. Elk that have calves, bravely attacking dogs and sharp blows and strong hooves of the front legs can cause the enemy a mortal blow. If a wolf attack calf near adults, old rush to protect and discourage their offspring from a hungry predator. Enraged by the beasts are terrible, when with tousled hair, with bloodshot eyes, rush to their mortal enemies. They say that they are winning not just wolves, but the young bear, beating him to death.