Irish elk n. A large extinct deer of the genus Megaloceros of the Pliocene, Pleistocene, and Holocene Epochs, having very large palmate antlers. Many fossil remains have been found in Irish peat bogs. Also called giant deer. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition...
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A pair of fishermen from Northern Ireland stumbled upon a historic catch, pulling in with their net an ancient Irish Elk skull with its massive antlers still attached. The Irish Elk, also known as the Great Elk or the Giant Elk, has been extinct for more than...
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Irish elk, (Megaloceros giganteus), extinct species of deer, characterized by immense body size and wide antlers, commonly found as fossils in Pleistocene deposits in Europe and Asia (the Pleistocene Epoch began 2.6 million years ago and ended about 11,7
The antlers differed from those of the modern deer: the main part was a massive single sheet from which arose a series of pointed projections, or tines. Many scientists contend that the Irish elk succumbed to starvation and went extinct during the most recent ice age; however, fossils of M...