synonyms Megaceros giganteus br Megaloceros giganteus giganteus The IrishElk Megaloceros giganteus ... 40 kg lb . In body size, the IrishElk matched the extant moose subspecies of Alaska Alces alces gigas ... that the IrishElk does not in any way directly correspond to any living species today, including ... deer. ref name The Case of the IrishElk cite web last Gould first S.J., 1977 title Pp. 79 90 in Ever ..., and misunderstood IrishElk publisher W. W. Norton, New York accessdate July 22, 2011 ref Evolution ... of IrishElk antlers is distinctive, and several theories have arisen as to their evolution . One ... became so unwieldy that the IrishElk could not carry on the normal business of life and so became ... growth rate of body size and antler size during development. IrishElk had antlers of just the size ... of Bizarre Structures Antler Size and Skull Size in IrishElk , Megaloceros giganteus . Evolution ... hunting by man was a contributing factor in the demise of the IrishElk, as may have been the case ..., Megaloceros.JPG left thumb Cave painting from Lascaux A folk memory of the IrishElk was once thought ... suggested as a reference to the IrishElk. ref cite book title The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity ... title The Origin and Function of Bizarre Structures Antler Size and Skull Size in the IrishElk, Megaloceros ... of the IrishElk. The males and male deer in general met this requirement partly from their bones .... 1999 Antler growth and extinction of IrishElk. Evolutionary Ecology Research 1 235 249. http www.csa.com ... of the IrishElk in continental Eurasia east of the Urals. Stuart et al. 2004 tentatively suggest ... presented the last IrishElk with the choice of either good habitat but considerable hunting pressure ... he presents a theory of Neanderthal extinction. Irishelk feature prominently, under the name ... of Irish and elk as discussed above. The book was first published in 1980, when the name Giant ... accessdate February 14, 2006 cite web title Megaloceros, Irishelk, Giant deer work BBC url http www.bbc.co.uk ... more details
20the 20fossil 20record&f false isbn 978 0 520 21199 5 ref The extinct IrishElk Megaloceros was not a member ... from the fossil record. ref name Gould cite web title The Case of the IrishElk publisher University ...pp move small yes Dablink This article is about the species called elk in North America. For the species called elk in Eurasia Alces alces , see moose . Dablink For other uses of the names, see Elk disambiguation and Wapiti disambiguation . Taxobox name Elk status LC status system IUCN image Rocky Mountain ... regni animalis. ref synonyms various Cervus elaphus subspecies The elk or wapiti Cervus canadensis ... the name elk applies in Eurasia. Apart from the moose, the only other member of the deer family to rival the elk in size is the south Asian sambar deer sambar Rusa unicolor . Elk range in forest ... and ecosystems into which they have been introduced. Male elk have large antler s which are shed ... which establishes dominance over other males and attracts females. Elk are susceptible to a number ... diseases from elk populations, largely through vaccination, have had mixed success. Some cultures revere the elk as a spiritual force. In parts of Asia, antlers and their velvet antler covering velvet are used in traditional medicine s. Elk are hunted as a game species the meat is leaner and higher ... Gerald Bethge title The Ultimate Guide to Elk Hunting publisher The Lyons Press year 2001 pages url ... animal resembled a moose , and consequently gave it the name elk , which is the common European name for moose. The word elk is related to the Latin alces , Old Norse elgr , Scandinavian languages Scandinavian ... America as the moose. ref name Fergus cite web last Fergus first Chuck title Elk publisher Pennsylvania Game Commission url http www.portal.state.pa.us portal server.pt document 706628 elk pdf format ... in Eurasia the name elk continues to be used for the moose. Asian subspecies are sometimes referred ... , a subspecies of red deer. There is a subspecies of elk in Mongolia called the Altai wapiti Cervus ... more details
Wiktionary elk The Elk Cervus canadensis is a mammal very closely related to Eurasian red deer Cervus elaphus . Elk may also refer to In wildlife Eurasian elk or moose Alces alces , the largest extant species in the deer family Whooper Swan or elk, a large Northern Hemisphere swan In geography E k , a town in northeastern Poland Elk, Fresno County, California Elk, Mendocino County, California Elk, Kansas Elk City, Oklahoma Elk, Washington Elk, Wisconsin In other uses Elk surname Elk .hack Elk .hack , a character in .hack Extension Language Kit , a free Scheme implementation Elko Amtrak station s station code Elk, a locomotive of the South Devon Railway Eagle class Cornwall Railway South Devon Railway Eagle class Elk, a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks See also IrishElk Megaloceros giganteus , an extinct species, larger than any extant species of the deer family Elk Mountains Colorado Elk v. Wilkins , a U.S. court case Elk Creek disambiguation Elk Lake disambiguation Elk Range disambiguation Elk River disambiguation Elk Township disambiguation Disambiguation geo de Elk eo ELK fr Elk ko it ELK nl Elk no Elk pl Elk pt Elk tl Elk paglilinaw tr Elk anlam ayr m vo Elk ... more details
Elk River may refer to Rivers Canada Elk River Alberta Elk River British Columbia Elk River Vancouver Island on Vancouver Island , British Columbia Elk River Northwest Territories United States Elk River Alabama Tennessee Elk River California Elk River Colorado Elk River Iowa Elk River Kansas Elk River Maryland Elk River Michigan Elk River Minnesota Elk River North Carolina Elk River Oklahoma Elk River Oregon Elk River Washington Elk River Wisconsin Elk River West Virginia Places Elk River, California a small community located at the edge of Eureka, California Elk River, California, former name of Elk, Mendocino County, California Elk River, Idaho Elk River, Minnesota Elk River Mountains on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada geodis de Elk River it Elk River nl Elk River pl Elk River pt Elk River vo Elk River ... more details
Elk City may refer to Places in the United States Elk City, Kansas Elk City, Idaho Elk City, Oklahoma Elk City, West Virginia In music Elk City band , an American art pop band disambig ca Elk City de Elk City it Elk City nl Elk City pl Elk City pt Elk City vo Elk City ... more details
Elk Grove can refer to Places United States Elk Grove, California , in Sacramento County Elk Grove, Humboldt County, California Elk Grove Village, Illinois Elk Grove, Wisconsin , a town Elk Grove community , Wisconsin , an unincorporated community geodis bg es Elk Grove it Elk Grove pt Elk Grove ... more details
Elk County is the name of several places Elk County, Kansas Elk County, Pennsylvania E k County , a county powiat in Poland. geodis county de Elk County es Condado de Elk fr Comt d Elk it Contea di Elk nl Elk County no Elk County nds Elk County pl Hrabstwo Elk pt Condado de Elk sv Elk County uk zh ... more details
Elk Creek may refer to Places United States Elk Creek California , watercourse in Colusa County Elk Creek, California , community in Glenn County Elk Creek Township, Kansas Elk Creek Township, Missouri Elk Creek, Nebraska Elk Creek Township, Nebraska Elk Creek Township, North Dakota Elk Creek Rogue River Elk Creek Tillamook County, Oregon Elk Creek Umpqua River http www.umpquaexplorer.info watersheds WShedStory.aspx?Res 16077&View full Elk Creek Lake Erie , Pennsylvania Elk Creek Loyalsock Creek , Pennsylvania Elk Creek Penns Creek , Pennsylvania Elk Creek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania Elk Creek, Virginia Elk Creek West Virginia Elk Creek, Wisconsin geodis de Elk Creek es Elk Creek it Elk Creek pl Elk Creek vo Elk Creek ... more details
Elk Township may refer to the following places in the United States Elk Township, Jackson County, Illinois Elk Township, Buena Vista County, Iowa Elk Township, Lake County, Michigan Elk Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Elk Township, Minnesota Elk Township, Stoddard County, Missouri Elk Township, Saunders County, Nebraska Elk Township, New Jersey Elk Township, Ashe County, North Carolina Elk Township, Noble County, Ohio Elk Township, Vinton County, Ohio Elk Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania Elk Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania See also Elkland Township disambiguation Geodis Category Township name disambiguation pages de Elk Township ... more details
Elk Lakes may refer to Elk Lakes British Columbia , Canada Elk Lakes Provincial Park , the provincial park surrounding the lakes Elk Lakes cabin , an alpine hut near the lakes. See also Elk Lake disambiguation disambig ... more details
Elk is a surname, derived from Native American names whose multi word translations into English end in Elk . Those bearing the surname include incomplete list date September 2011 Big Elk c. 1765 1846 , American Omaha leader John Elk fl. 1880s , plaintiff in Elk v. Wilkins Black Elk c. 1863 1950 , American Oglala leader & author See also Anne Elk, fictional character in Anne Elk s Theory on Brontosauruses , in a Monty Python episode Surname Elk ... more details
Elk Lake may refer to Elk Lake, Ontario , a community in James township, Ontario Elk Lake Airport Elk Lake Water Aerodrome Elk Lake School District , in Dimock, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota Elk Lake may refer to the following lakes Elk Lake connected to the South end of Lake Itasca in Minnesota by a stream. Elk Lake Kentucky Elk Lake Michigan , in northern Michigan Elk Lake in List of lakes in Missoula County, Montana Missoula County, Montana Elk Lake in List of lakes in Park County, Montana Park County, Montana Elk Lake in List of lakes in Wheatland County, Montana Wheatland County, Montana Elk Lake New York Elk Lake Sawtooth Wilderness Elk Lake British Columbia , in Saanich, British Columbia See also Elk Lakes disambiguation disambig de Elk Lake ... more details
Elk Knob may refer to In geography Elk Knob California Elk Knob Garfield County, Colorado Elk Knob Gunnison County, Colorado Elk Knob Alleghany County, North Carolina Elk Knob Watauga County, North Carolina Elk Knob Pennsylvania Elk Knob South Dakota Elk Knob Lee County, Virginia Elk Knob Wise County, Virginia Elk Knob Monroe County, West Virginia Elk Knob Summers County, West Virginia May also refer to Elk Knob State Park , a state park in North Carolina geodis ... more details
Elk Mountains may refer to Elk Mountains Colorado in Colorado, United States Elk Mountains Idaho in Idaho, United States Elk Mountains Nevada in Nevada, United States Elk Mountains New Mexico in New Mexico, United States Elk Mountains North Carolina in North Carolina, United States Elk Mountains South Dakota in South Dakota, United States See also Elk Range California , in California, United States. disambig ... more details
Elk Valley may refer to Elk Valley British Columbia Elk Valley California Oregon Elk Valley West Virginia geodis Template Longcomment added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. ... more details
USS Elk is a name used more than once by the U.S. Navy USS Elk 1863 , a Civil War gunboat commissioned 6 May 1864. USS Elk IX 115 , a tanker, was launched 6 November 1943 by California Shipbuilding Corp., Wilmington, California . Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Elk Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Elk ... more details
Elk Point may refer to Elk Point, South Dakota Elk Point, Alberta geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. it Elk Point nl Elk Point pl Elk Point ... more details
Elk Cove may refer to Elk Cove Oregon , a meadow in the Mount Hood Wilderness in the U.S. state of Oregon Elk Cove, Oregon, a fictional location on the Oregon Coast that is the setting for the 1987 movie Overboard 1987 film Overboard disambig ... more details
Elk Ridge may refer to Elk Ridge Maryland , a mountain ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Maryland Elk Ridge, Utah , a city in Utah County, Utah, United States Elk Ridge Ski Area , a ski area and resort in Coconino County, Arizona, USA See also Elkridge disambiguation geodis ... more details
Elk Pass can refer to Elk Pass Canada , through the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia , Canada . Elk Pass Washington , through the Cascade Mountains in Washington U.S. state Washington State , United States Elk Pass in Mountain passes in Montana A L Mountain passes in Montana disambig ... more details
Elk Hill may refer to Elk Hill Forest, Virginia , National Register of Historic Places listings in Bedford County, Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bedford County, Virginia Elk Hill Goochland, Virginia , National Register of Historic Places listings in Goochland County, Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Goochland County, Virginia Elk Hill Nellysford, Virginia , listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Nelson County, Virginia disambig de Elk Hill ... more details
Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Elk , another name for the European moose HMS Elk 1804 6 was an 18 gun Cruizer class brig sloop Cruizer class brig sloop launched in 1804 and broken up in 1812. HMS Elk 1813 6 was an 18 gun Cruizer class brig sloop launched in 1813 and sold in 1836. HMS Elk 1847 6 was a 16 gun brig sloop launched in 1847. She was renamed WV 13 when she was transferred to the Her Majesty s Coastguard Caostguard in 1863, being renamed WV 28 later that year. She was sold in 1893. HMS Elk 1868 6 was a composite screw sloop launched in 1868, used as a tug from 1890 and sold in 1905 for use as a dredger . See also HMCS Elk S05 6 HMT Elk HMT Elk Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Elk, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names ... more details
Taxobox name Manitoban elk regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Artiodactyla subordo Ruminantia familia Cervidae subfamilia Cervinae genus Cervus species Elk C. canadensis binomial Cervus canadensis binomial authority Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben Erxleben , 1777 ref Erxleben, J.C.P. 1777 Anfangsgr nde der Naturlehre and Systema regni animalis. ref subspecies C. c. manitobensis trinomial Cervus canadensis manitobensis The Manitoban elk is a subspecies of elk found in the Midwestern United States and the Canada Canadian Prairie provinces . Compared to the Rocky Mountain elk , it is larger in body size but has smaller antlers. The subspecies was driven into near extinction by 1900, but has recovered since. References reflist See also Roosevelt elk Tule elk Rocky Mountain elk Red deer Sika deer eventoedungulate stub Category Elk and Red Deer ca Uapit de Manitoba fr Wapiti de Manitoba hu Manitoba vapiti ... more details
Elk, California may refer to Elk, Fresno County, California Elk, Mendocino County, California geodis Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
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