Megaloceros giganteus is the scientific name for Irish elk Source:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Elk
Cervus elaphus is the scientific name for the North American Elk.
Cervus canadensis
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Cervus elaphus.
The scientific name for Rocky Mountain elk is Cervus canadensis nelsoni. They are a subspecies of the North American elk and are commonly found in the Rocky Mountains region of North America.
Elk are also called Wapiti and they are of the deer family. Their scientific name is Cervus elaphus.
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.
The scientific name for an Irish goat is Capra hircus.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Cervus elaphus.
Irish elk are matched to weigh about the same as today's moose. This means that the Irish elk (excluding the ~88 lb antlers) likely weighed around 1400 to 1600 lbs.
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.
The scientific name for the Rocky Mountain elk is Cervus canadensis. This species is native to North America and is known for its impressive antlers and large size. The term "canadensis" refers to its association with Canada, where it is commonly found. Rocky Mountain elk are a subspecies of the wapiti, which is the name for this species as a whole.
Irish elk were likely preyed on by the same animals that prey on most deer and elk today: wolves, bears, cougars, lions, tigers, etc.