Actually it is extinct, and has been so for thousands of years now.
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 last known Irish Elk was dated as less than 8,000 years ago which was after the last glaciation. It is not known exactly how they became extinct but human predation may have been a factor or lack of the right habitat.
Megaloceros giganteus is the scientific name for Irish elk Source:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Elk
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 habitat of an Irish Deer is Russa
Irish elk were likely preyed on by the same animals that prey on most deer and elk today: wolves, bears, cougars, lions, tigers, etc.
The most recent remains of the Irish Elk have been carbon dated to about 7,700 years ago in Siberia.
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Irish Elks lived in grassland bordering on woods and forests. The Irish Elk ate a mixture of seasonal grasses, herbs and leaves. In the winter Irish Elk may have had to "make do" or survive on tree twigs and bark.
The Irish Elk has been extinct for about 7,700 years, so it is difficult to know how many could be given birth to by one mother.
the Irish elk or the grey wolf