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 ...

Commonly called the ‘Irish elk,” these deer weighed upwards of 1,500 pounds. This specimen is currently housed at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. Clocking in at about 6.5 feet tall and ...

The Irish elk, or Megaloceros giganteus, ranged across northern Eurasia from Siberia to Ireland and shed its giant antlers every year. It is on display in the David H. Koch Hall of Fossils—Deep Time ...

Megaloceros was one of the largest members of the deer family ever to walk the Earth. Megaloceros was one of the largest members of the deer family ever to walk the Earth. The archaeological record is ...

A group of history students have discovered the antler of an Irish Elk in cliffs near Kirk Michael on the Isle of Man. Although the exact age of the antler has yet to be determined, the position of ...

The extinction of the many well-known large mammals (megafauna) of the Late Pleistocene epoch has usually been attributed to ‘overkill’ by human hunters, climatic/vegetational changes or to a ...

QUESTION: Which deer is known to have the tallest antlers? The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) holds the record for the tallest antlers in evolutionary history. Despite its name, it was not ...

Some of these creatures would have lived alongside early humans IN the icy and swampy pasts of the ancient British Isles, colossal creatures were free to roam. Much has changed in the millenniums ...

Fishermen in Northern Ireland made an unusual catch on Wednesday when they reeled in the massive skull and antlers of an extinct great Irish Elk. The artifact, estimated to be about 6 feet across, was ...

Analyses of DNA of the Irish elk, which died out after the last ice age, may settle a long-running debate about the massive creature’s place on the deer family tree. The Irish elk, or Megaloceros ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ireland may not be home to any snakes, but the island’s actual ...

IN the icy and swampy pasts of the ancient British Isles, colossal creatures were free to roam. Much has changed in the millenniums since – with the largest wild mammal in the UK today being the 4ft ...