The antlers of the prehistoric deer Megaloceros giganteus inspire awe and bemusement in equal measure. They were the largest the world has ever known — up to 12 feet wide and five feet high ...

The antlers of the prehistoric deer Megaloceros giganteus inspire awe and bemusement in equal measure. They were the largest the world has ever known — up to 12 feet wide and 5 feet high ...

Imagine stepping into a misty, ancient Irish forest, the ground trembling beneath your feet as a colossal shape emerges ...

The extinct giant deer was similar in size to the living elk - or moose as it's known in North America - but with much bigger antlers. This species, Alces alces, is the elk after which the Irish elk ...

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 ...

When Giant Deer Roamed Eurasia. Season 2 Episode 31 ... And to make matters worse, the newly forested environment may have made it difficult for deer with larger antlers to get around, ...

Giant Irish Deer Megaloceros giganteus in National Museum of Ireland. This room is also affectionately known as the Dead Zoo. CREDIT: Paolo Viscardi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fallow deer, the closest living relative of the giant deer, form a “lek” during the mating season, where males compete by roaring, parading, and locking antlers.

Few deer have antler points pointing in every direction, but this one does. This giant whitetail—referred to as the J.D. Andrews Buck — has all the goods and then some. The South Dakota non-typical ...

The antlers of the prehistoric deer Megaloceros giganteus inspire awe and bemusement in equal measure. They were the largest the world has ever known — up to 12 feet wide and 5 feet high ...