Irish elk
The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) or Irish giant deer, is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros and is one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its range extended across Eurasia during the Pleistocene, from Ireland to Siberia to China. A related form is recorded in China during the Late Pleistocene. The most recent remains of the species have been carbon dated to about 7,700 years ago in Siberia. Although most skeletons have been found in bogs in Ireland, the animal was not exclusive to Ireland and was not closely related to either of the living species currently called elk - Alces alces (the European elk, known in North America as the moose) or Cervus canadensis (the North American elk or wapiti). For this reason, the name "Giant deer" is used in some publications, inste
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Irish elk
The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) or Irish giant deer, is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros and is one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its range extended across Eurasia during the Pleistocene, from Ireland to Siberia to China. A related form is recorded in China during the Late Pleistocene. The most recent remains of the species have been carbon dated to about 7,700 years ago in Siberia. Although most skeletons have been found in bogs in Ireland, the animal was not exclusive to Ireland and was not closely related to either of the living species currently called elk - Alces alces (the European elk, known in North America as the moose) or Cervus canadensis (the North American elk or wapiti). For this reason, the name "Giant deer" is used in some publications, inste
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El alce irlandés, ciervo gigan ...... os en las turberas de Irlanda.
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Het reuzenhert (Megaloceros gi ...... en over evolutie en extinctie.
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Il megalocero (Megaloceros gig ...... al greco dalle corna giganti).
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Jeleń olbrzymi, łoś irlandzki ...... jest jednak faktycznie daniel.
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Le Megaloceros ou Megaceros (M ...... il y a environ onze mille ans.
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O alce-gigante ou alce-irlandê ...... m relação com os alces atuais.
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The Irish elk (Megaloceros gig ...... (Dama dama) and the Irish elk.
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Большерогий олень, гигантский ...... УОЛЕ
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* Схема скелета
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أيل أيرلندي (بالإنجليزية: Iris ...... يرلندا الى شمال آسيا وأفريقيا.
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ギガンテウスオオツ���シカ(Megaloceros gig ...... eros giganteus)の骨格標本。(国立科学博物館)
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fossil range
Middle Pleistocene to Early Holocene,
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Mounted skeleton in Bremen
synonyms
†Megaceros giganteus
†Megaloceros giganteus giganteus
taxon
Megaloceros giganteus
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El alce irlandés, ciervo gigan ...... os en las turberas de Irlanda.
@es
Het reuzenhert (Megaloceros gi ...... en over evolutie en extinctie.
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Il megalocero (Megaloceros gig ...... al greco dalle corna giganti).
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Jeleń olbrzymi, łoś irlandzki ...... stworzeniem i polował na nie.
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Le Megaloceros ou Megaceros (M ...... il y a environ onze mille ans.
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O alce-gigante ou alce-irlandê ...... m relação com os alces atuais.
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The Irish elk (Megaloceros gig ...... ed in some publications, inste
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Большерогий олень, гигантский ...... струкция большерогого оленя
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أيل أيرلندي (بالإنجليزية: Iris ...... يرلندا الى شمال آسيا وأفريقيا.
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ギガンテウスオオツノシカ(Megaloceros gigan ...... eros giganteus)の骨格標本。(国立科学博物館)
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Alce-gigante
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Irish elk
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Jeleń olbrzymi
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Megaloceros giganteus
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Megaloceros giganteus
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Megaloceros giganteus
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Megaloceros giganteus
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Большерогий олень
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أيل أيرلندي
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ギガンテウスオオツノジカ
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