A nature fund in Northern Jutland in Denmark has imported five elk from Sweden, the first to roam free in the nation for 5,000 years.

Elk in Sweden.
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The huge tree-munching mammals have been brought in to try to naturally maintain the birch trees in a marshy area called Lille Vidmose, which is the largest raised bog in Europe. The elk will initially be protected by a fence, but they'll soon be free to wander a 21-square-kilometre area, where nature-loving humans might be lucky enough to encounter them. Read more: thelocal.dk

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