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Male Elk Bugling Near Grazing Females
3:20
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About this sound
Around the housing area of Mammoth Hot Springs, a bull (male) elk calls and responds to other males while he keeps close tabs on a group of grazing females.
Why parks record sound
The NPS Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division monitors soundscapes in parks across the United States. Natural quiet is treated as a resource to protect, like clean air or dark skies: noise from aircraft, vehicles and machinery can mask animal communication and change the experience of a place.
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Sources & credits
- Male Elk Bugling Near Grazing Females by US National Park Service – Public domain