2006-10-02 13:41:22 · 6 answers · asked by 28yrs 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The name Elk is a little confusing, since it depends on whether you live in Europe or North America, or Asia.
Origin:
The name Elk originates with Alces alces, the largest extant deer species, which is what is typically called a Moose in North America.
Elk by Region:
Therefore, to Europeans an Elk = Moose
However, most North Americans attribute the name "Elk" to the red deer. A much smaller animal than the moose, which still tends to be larger than the traditional deer.
Just to be confusing, Elk is used in India to refer to Cervus unicolor, commonly known as the sambar.
2006-10-02 13:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by adjezhri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These is some society called elks. Like club houses meetings drinking etc
2006-10-03 03:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by Labatt113 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Elk belongs to the deer family. It has Rudolph the reindeer horns. See a picture of it on this website: http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=RNWE,RNWE:2006-33,RNWE:en&q=photo+of+an+Elk%3f
2006-10-02 20:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you talking about the animal or the group of old men who call themselves Elk?
2006-10-02 22:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by christy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The largest species of deer in the world resides in North America.
2006-10-02 20:58:20 · answer #5 · answered by travis_a_duncan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reindeer.
2006-10-03 03:13:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋