Cow Elk Vocalizations - Refresher Videos
This is a series of concise videos that serve as brief "refreshers" of the much longer and broader "Cow Elk Vocalizations" videos.
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Aggravated Whine
A vocalization used by elk to express their feeling, attitude, or aggravation about a particular situation; often used by cows being harassed by younger bulls.
Starts high-pitched and gradually falls in pitch slightly in an inconsistent and often wavy manner, but ends slightly lower in pitch and...
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Assembly Mew
A vocalization typically used by mature cow elk to call another elk to them/their location; often used by cows to call their calves to them. Starts high in
pitch, but IMMEDIATELY comes off the high note, goes quickly to the low note, and holds the low note momentarily. Generally about 1 second in... -
Demanding Mew
A vocalization that is used to add an exclamation point behind whatever an elk just said. It can be used behind either a Lost Mew or Assembly Mew. Starts
high pitched and goes low just like the Mew, but is a bit louder and emphasized throughout. It often sounds like the vocalization is punched, a... -
Frustrated Whine
A vocalization used by elk to express their feeling, attitude, or frustration about a particular situation; often used by elk in conjunction with other
vocalizations when they aren't getting the reaction or response they're looking for. Starts high pitched and either stays high pitched throughout... -
Selfish Mew/Scream
Sometimes referred to as the Estrous Mew, Estrous Buzz, or Estrous Scream. It is an uncommon vocalization used by elk when they need to stand out from
the crowd and capture a bull's—or a group of cows'—attention to get them to focus solely on her. Generally a loud vocalization that starts high-pi... -
EXAMPLE: Assembly Mew
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EXAMPLE: Demanding Mew following an Assembly Mew
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EXAMPLE: Long Mew with Demanding Mew
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EXAMPLE: Frustrated Whines followed by a Lost Mew
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EXAMPLE: Lost Mew by a calf emphasizing high note
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EXAMPLE: Lost Mew by cow holding the high note
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EXAMPLE: Lost Mew by a cow with her mouth closed
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EXAMPLE: Selfish Mews
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EXAMPLE: Selfish Mews up close