Once she caught her breath and calmed down, Marci began to wonder again. She had so many questions, she needed to know. Her parents were the only ones who knew. Walking through the forest it felt never ending as questions continued to bottle up in her mind. The discovery she made to could only get better.
Marci could not help bringing up the subject of the elks at dinner. It was the first thing on their plate. The first question she asked was why they make that call. Her mother told her it was bugling, and the bull elks use it to communicate in defense of their herd, disagreement or simply an announcement of their presence. Naturally, the more groups of elk the more bugling calls.
The first question was all it took, her parents went off in discussion and enlightenment about the life of the Rocky Mountain Elk, as they properly named. They talked about the various grasses, berries, mushrooms, wildflowers and cattails they ate. They also told Marci of their migrations from the lower elevate meadows, forests, and rangeland in the winter to the higher elevations in the summer. She was in fact very lucky to see them this time of year.
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