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Irish elk: the giant deer that towered over humans and went extinct 8,000 years ago

This photo shows how gigantic an Irish Elk looks compared to two humans. Megaloceros giganteus - literally "giant horn" - is the scientific name for this animal. If you're packing your bag to go find ...
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The Irish elk: when and why did this giant deer go extinct and what did it look like?

The giant deer, Megaloceros giganteus, no longer roams Europe, but fossil bones and antlers in the Museum's collection hold clues as to how this spectacular prehistoric deer behaved, where it lived ...
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10,000-Year-Old Elk Hauled Out of Northern Irish Lake

Two fishermen got a shock when casting their nets in Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland in 2018. The largest lough (lake) on the island of Ireland had been hiding a secret for thousands of years. The two ...
Live Science

Fishermen Haul in Monstrous Skull and Antlers of Extinct Irish Elk

Fishermen in Northern Ireland pulled in the catch of a lifetime on Wednesday (Sept. 5), when they caught an enormous Irish elk skull that's estimated to be more than 10,500 years old. The impressive ...
Irish Central

When an Ancient Giant Irish Elk antlers was found in a Northern Ireland lake

Irish fisherman Raymond McElroy caught a giant surprise when the antlers and skull of a massive, and extinct, Giant Irish Elk got entangled in his fishing nets in September 2018. McElroy made the ...
Newsweek

Fishermen Discover Antlers and Skull of Extinct Giant Irish Elk While Fishing in Northern Ireland

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Fishermen in Northern Ireland made an unusual catch on Wednesday when ...
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Irish Elk of the Year honored during Irish Dinner Dance at Springfield Elks Lodge

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Michael Joseph Fitzgerald of East Longmeadow was recognized as this year’s Irish Elk of the Year during the annual Irish Dinner Dance hosted by the Springfield Elks ...
New Scientist

The deer whose antlers spanned three-and-a-half metres

THE huge antlers and other bones pictured here belong to an extinct Irish elk that once roamed across ice age Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It owes its common name to the peat bogs of Ireland, ...
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Enormous Extinct Deer Had Even More Enormous Antlers – But We Don't Know Why

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...
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Fishermen Stumble Upon Historic Catch: Ancient Giant Elk Skull With Massive Antlers

A pair of fishermen from Northern Ireland stumbled upon a historic catch, pulling in with their net an ancient Irish Elk skull with its massive antlers still attached. The Irish Elk, also known as the ...
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Walter McSweeney wins 2026 Irish Elk of the Year Award

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Elks Lodge #61 honored Wilbraham resident Walter “Wally” McSweeney as the 2026 Irish Elk of the Year during a celebration Wednesday evening. McSweeney was ...