Megaloceros a.k.a Irish Elk and Giant Deer

Megaloceros aka Irish Elk

In Depth Although often associated with Western Europe where remains were first documented,‭ ‬Megaloceros was actually widespread across Eurasia.‭ ‬ The type species of Megaloceros,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬giganteus,‭ ‬is by far the largest and is more commonly known as the‭ ‘‬Irish Elk‭’‬,‭ ‘‬Irish Deer‭’ ‬or just simply‭ ‘‬Giant Deer‭’‬.‭ ‬ As a genus however,‭ ‬Megaloceros shows a varied number of sizes across … Read more