Originally Posted by
Stevesciguy
Looked it up real quick, because that didn't sound right. According to wikipedia, at least, British English uses the same word for two different creatures.
They are visually distinct:
Spoiler: Elk(Cervus canadensis)
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Spoiler: Moose(Alces alces)
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Also, reindeer/caribou and red deer just cuz I wanna post more ungulate pictures:
Spoiler: Reindeer/Caribou(Rangifer tarandus)
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Spoiler: Red Deer(Cervus elaphus)
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Also, Moose are flipping gigantic. The size alone is a big clue that they're different things.
Spoiler: Size Comparison Chart
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Spoiler: Bonus running gif
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