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Most scientists think that the Irish Elk died after the last ice age because much of their food source was destroyed by the melting of such a large amount of ice and snow.
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Why did the Irish deer become extinct?
Wolfs eated them
What year did the Irish deer become extinct?
1909
Are the Irish Elk and the Irish Deer the same?
They are similar. The Irish deer still lives wild in Ireland while the Irish Elk was a much larger form of deer and is long extinct! None as The Great Irish Elk.
What kind of deers are extinct?
megaloceros aka the Irish elk Candiacervus Libralces and Stag-moose are extinct deer
What are four animals that are extinct?
Passenger Pigeon Irish Deer Thylacine Quagga
What are some extinct animals with the letters a-z?
Tasmanian Tiger Caspian Tiger Irish Deer
Were Irish elk predators?
No. The Irish Elk (which is extinct, by the way), were herbivores, just like today's deer and deer-related species are. The Irish Elk were prey animals, hunted down by lions, wolves and sometimes bears.
What is the great black deer in Irish folklore?
The Irish name for a great black deer, probably the Mcgaceros Hiber nicus, or Irish elk, now extinct. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
What is the habitat of the Irish deer?
The habitat of an Irish Deer is Russa
What is the Irish word for deer?
The Irish word for deer is "fiadh."
Are Deer extinct?
No.
Are Rein deer an extinct animal?
No.
