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    Default Re: Questionable Content XV: I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS! I Told You This Thread Was Weird

    Quote Originally Posted by halfeye View Post
    The american name for reindeer is caribou. Mind you, the american name for elk is moose, and the american name for red deer is elk or wapiti.
    Caribou, moose, and wapiti all originate as derivatives of indigenous North American languages.

    The wapiti / North American elk is only superficially similar to the red dear of Eurasia.
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