Technically, a moose is a deer. Deer actually encompasses many species of ruminants of the family Cervidae.

True, but not accurate enough. Most animals that we call deer, also have an identifier to the species, eg: white tail deer, mule deer, fallow deer. We don’t identify a moose as a moose deer. It’s just moose. Also, in Europe they call them elk.

but what about a mule deer?

Moose are a species of deer.

Moose are a species of deer

Largest member of the deer family

but still not a deer

Non-technically, you are totally right. That's a moose.

In North America it’s a Moose, in Europe it’s an Elk.

Elk aren’t moose they’re an entirely different build

I'll take your word for it. But we have Elk in North America, and they are different species than moose.

They call those Red Deer in Europe.

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.

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?

They are 2 distinct species, but the naming happened before that was determined. They are very similar.

Apparently they're both the same species Alces alces

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)

They are NOT the same.

In european? Which european language do you mean? In Dutch this is an ‘eland’, the other animal, mostly associated with santa and his sleigh, is a ‘rendier’. In Swedish it’s “elg” pronounced like alley an “ren” pronounced almost like rain ( bit shorter)

Actually the word moose has a native american etymology. Interesting!

ok but would a female one qualify as a "milk-white hind"?

Moose are a species of deer!

Time to bust out the moose elk deer venn diagram.

Moose or deer. It's one of those all moose or deer, but not all deer are most. Like all thumbs or fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs.

It's also a deer. A moose is a member of the deer family. The moose is the largest member of the deer family. This is a moose, but it is also a deer because a moose is a member of the deer family. In some countries, such as Sweden, they are referred to as a deer.

Holy smokes, how many time have you been wrong here?

Mouse in my country

Yes, yes it is. It's ALSO a species in the deer family (Cervidae) & closely related to what you'd normally think of as "deer". Moose meat is also hella delicious. YUM.

The only thing I remember from grade 7 biology: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. 😂