page_title: Irish elk
hierarchical_section_title: Irish elk
caption_attribution_description: English: A painting of the Giant Deer from Lascaux. Русский: Наскальный рисунок гигантского оленя в пещере Ласко. Пещера находится во Франции, в Аквитании, в департаменте Дордонь на территории коммуны Монтиньяк.
context_page_description: The Irish elk was one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its range extended across Eurasia, from Ireland to east of Lake Baikal and China.
  The last known remains of the species have been carbon dated to about 7,700 years ago. Most skeletons have been found in Irish bogs. It was not closely related to either of the living species currently called elk – Alces alces or Cervus canadensis. For this reason, the name "Giant Deer" is sometimes used.
context_section_description: The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) was one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its range extended across Eurasia, from Ireland to east of Lake Baikal and China.
  The last known remains of the species have been carbon dated to about 7,700 years ago. Most skeletons have been found in Irish bogs. It was not closely related to either of the living species currently called elk – Alces alces (the European elk, or moose) or Cervus canadensis (the North American elk or wapiti). For this reason, the name "Giant Deer" is sometimes used.
caption: Cave painting from Lascaux
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