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cougar killed elk

Still warm, a yearling rocky mountain elk calf (Cervus elaphus elaphus) lays were it was killed by a cougar. The cougar jumped on the animals back and then broke its neck. Wenaha cougar study area, Eastern Oregon.

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Still warm, a yearling rocky mountain elk calf (Cervus elaphus elaphus) lays were it was killed by a cougar. The cougar jumped on the animals back and then broke its neck. Wenaha cougar study area, Eastern Oregon.