The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus), [1] [2] also called the giant deer or Irish deer, is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros and is one of the largest deer that ever lived.

Once more commonly known as the Irish elk, the giant deer (Megaloceros giganteus), with its huge antlers, would have been an impressive sight. Find out facts about this prehistoric deer, …

Mar 16, 2024 · Megaloceros giganteus was an Ice Age wonder. Commonly called the ‘Irish elk,” these deer weighed upwards of 1,500 pounds. This specimen is currently housed at the …

The Irish elk, or Megaloceros giganteus, ranged across northern Eurasia from Siberia to Ireland and shed its giant antlers every year. It is on display in the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils—Deep...

Dec 4, 2022 · Some theory suggests that their horns were morphologically not well suited for battles. However, they were great for intimidating dominant rival males and attracting females. …

Sep 18, 2017 · The Irish Elk, M. giganteus, was far and away the largest deer that ever lived, measuring about eight feet long from head to tail and weighing in the neighborhood of 500 to …

Feb 21, 2025 · Irish elk, (Megaloceros giganteus), extinct species of deer, characterized by immense body size and wide antlers, commonly found as fossils in Pleistocene deposits in …

Apr 8, 2022 · The great Irish elk, Mega­lo­cerus gigan­teus, was 7 feet high at the shoul­ders, with antlers that mea­sured an eye-pop­ping 12 feet from tip to tip, with great flat, for­ward-fac­ing …

The type and only undisputed member of the genus, Megaloceros giganteus, vernacularly known as the "Irish elk" or "giant deer", is also the best known. Fallow deer are thought to be their …

Antlers consist of bony outgrowths from the head with no covering of keratin as is found in true horns. Megaloceros giganteus was one of the largest deer that ever lived.