[DOC] [TLE] Elk or Wapiti- DesertUSA [PAR] Cervus elaphus - Elk, Deer and Moose Family - Cervidae ... Many biologists 
believe the name "wapiti" (WAA-pi-tea) is a Shawnee Indian word meaning "
white ... The elk is the second largest cervid in North America; the moose is the 
largest. [DOC] [TLE] Elk - Wikipedia [PAR] The elk, or wapiti (Cervus canadensis), is one of the largest species within the 
deer family, ... Although they are native to North America and eastern Asia, they 
have adapted ... This name is used in particular for the Asian subspecies (Altai 
wapiti, Tian .... By the autumn of their second year, females can produce one and, 
very... [DOC] [TLE] Moose - Wikipedia [PAR] The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces, is the largest extant 
species in the ... The term "moose" is a name of North American origin, and the 
scientific ... Eventually, in North America the wapiti became known as an elk 
while the ..... moose is the second largest land animal in both North America and 
Europe. [DOC] [TLE] Red deer - Wikipedia [PAR] The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The red deer 
inhabits most of ... The closely related and slightly larger American elk or wapiti, 
native to North ... The red deer is the fourth-largest deer species behind moose, 
elk and .... For this reason, the name "Giant Deer" is used in some publications. [DOC] [TLE] Moose: Facts About the Largest Deer - Live Science [PAR] Nov 13, 2014 ... Moose are the largest members of the deer family. ... In North America, they are 
called moose; in Europe, they are called Eurasian elk. ... Moose is an Algonquin (
a Native American tribe) term that means "twig ... Moose are part of the Cervidae 
family, which includes cervids, caribou, deer, moose and wapiti. [DOC] [TLE] wapiti - definition of wapiti in English | Oxford Dictionaries [PAR] a red deer of a large race native to North America. Meaning, pronunciation, 
example sentences, and more from Oxford Dictionaries. [DOC] [TLE] Hunting elk and red deer, Cervus elaphus, in Florida. Photo graphic ... [PAR] Elk and red deer are the same species, Cervus elaphus. ... Elk is the term for the 
moose in the Old World, but here in America it was incorrectly ... To end the 
confusion, the Shawnee Indian term "wapiti" was proposed back in 1806 to 
replace "elk". ... across Europe, and to Russia and China where the red deer are 
the largest. [DOC] [TLE] Elk - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 19, 2013 ... The elk or wapiti (Cervus canadensis) is the second largest species of deer in the 
world, .... Outside their native habitat, elk and other deer species were .... While 
the term "elk" refers to Cervus canadensis in North America, the... [DOC] [TLE] elk | mammal | Britannica.com [PAR] Mar 1, 2016 ... Elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis), also called wapiti, the largest and most ... by 
English settlers to the native subspecies of the red deer, and that name also 
came ... In North America, free of competing red deer, elk are found in... [DOC] [TLE] American Elk - Natural Resources Conservation Service [PAR] wapiti, a Native American word meaning white rump, once had the largest 
range of any deer species in North America. ... (C. elaphus nelsoni) are the 
largest and second largest living elk subspecies in North America, respec- tively. [DOC] [TLE] Species Spotlight: Elk - Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation [PAR] The second largest antlered animal in North America, the elk is easily ... In fact, 
the origin of the Shawnee Indian word "Wapiti," which means "white deer," is... [DOC] [TLE] Elk - Untamed Science [PAR] The North American Elk is the second largest species of deer in the world, ... the 
species Native Americans called the wapiti was an unfamiliar deer-like animal. ... 
as Elch.

Question: Wapiti is a Native American term for this second-largest deer of the Americas
Answer: elk