Tag: deer
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Meet the Irish elk
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, let’s take a look at an absolutely massive animal: the Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus). The Irish elk is one of the largest deer ever, clocking in at around 7 feet tall at the shoulder (the height of an average door frame). Unfortunately, you’ll never be able to see this…
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Meet the reindeer
It’s almost Christmas, so I thought the obvious animal for this Animal Friday was the reindeer! Scientists (sadly) haven’t found any reindeer with a glowing red nose. But that doesn’t mean that reindeer aren’t super cool! Check out these cool reindeer facts: Reindeer and caribou are the same I always thought reindeer and caribou where…