I'll take your word for it. But we have Elk in North America, and they are different species than moose.
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They call those Red Deer in Europe.
jun 20, 2025, 12:05 am • 4 0 • view
Hmmm. I thought maybe you meant Red Deer were Reindeer. I know them as Caribou, but in Europe, they call them White Deer. Confusing! 😕 I guess we need to remember what continent we're on.
jun 20, 2025, 3:52 am • 5 0 • view
Wait... North American ELK are know in Europe as Red Deer and a North American Moose in Europe is known as an Elk? Anyone understand the etymology behind this?
jun 20, 2025, 12:07 am • 6 0 • view
They are 2 distinct species, but the naming happened before that was determined. They are very similar.
jun 20, 2025, 12:16 am • 2 0 • view
Apparently they're both the same species Alces alces
jun 20, 2025, 1:37 am • 2 0 • view
Yes the names would predate the science but I think I might have thought a moose more like a horse if I wasn't a terribly sophisticated observer (you know, the kind that is taught things in school and doesn't really question it)
jun 20, 2025, 12:26 am • 1 0 • view