LR - Irish Moose?

N.Foster nefoster at flash.net
Fri Jun 9 13:59:45 PDT 2000


You are correct that moose never existed in Ireland, but it was the home of the Irish Elk, or Megalocerus, that stood 7 feet at the
shoulder and had an antler span of up to 12 feet.

Padraig Ruad O'Maolagain wrote:

>
> Although the Emerald Isle boosts many strange and wonderous creatures, the Irishman not least amonst these, alas, there are no moose.
>
> However...
>
> If moose did not exist, certainly it would be necessary to invent them.
>
> Padraig
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