Named after Teddy Roosevelt, one species of animal was so important to the preservation of Olympic National Park that it was almost named after this animal. What species is it?

The species of elk called Roosevelt elk is the most famous resident of Olympic National Park. When the species was nearly wiped out due to overhunting in the late 1800s, Mount Olympus National Monument was created to make sure they would survive. Olympic National Park was almost called Elk National Park as a result.

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