C C CGSwans 15 Oct 2010 KCZooFan said: Looks like a moose to me??? Click to expand... It is. Same species, different common name on the two continents.
KCZooFan said: Looks like a moose to me??? Click to expand... It is. Same species, different common name on the two continents.
Maguari 15 Oct 2010 [petsubject] In Europe, Alces alces is traditionally referred to as Elk and Cervus elaphus as either Red Deer or Wapiti according to subspecies. In North America, of course, Elk refers to Cervus elaphus and Moose is used for Alces alces. Thus confusion reigns. So I never use the name Elk. Cervus elaphus is Red Deer or Wapiti, and Alces alces is Moose. Much tidier! [/petsubject] Very nice shot, though!
[petsubject] In Europe, Alces alces is traditionally referred to as Elk and Cervus elaphus as either Red Deer or Wapiti according to subspecies. In North America, of course, Elk refers to Cervus elaphus and Moose is used for Alces alces. Thus confusion reigns. So I never use the name Elk. Cervus elaphus is Red Deer or Wapiti, and Alces alces is Moose. Much tidier! [/petsubject] Very nice shot, though!
gulogulogulo 15 Oct 2010 Thanks I take in all the valid comments, but as a European, I will keep it as 'European Elk'.
Toddy 15 Oct 2010 In Scandinavia (which, for all you Americans, is a part of Europe) we ALWAYS say moose. I don't know where this "elk" business comes from...
In Scandinavia (which, for all you Americans, is a part of Europe) we ALWAYS say moose. I don't know where this "elk" business comes from...
Maguari 15 Oct 2010 Certainly in Britain 'Elk' is widely used for Moose, as is 'Elch' in German-speaking countries.
Toddy 15 Oct 2010 In Scandinavia Alces alces is also called "elg" lying very closely to the German "elch". Yet we still translate it "moose".
In Scandinavia Alces alces is also called "elg" lying very closely to the German "elch". Yet we still translate it "moose".
