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The American elk (Cervus Canadensis). It is closely related to the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.

es machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. Irish elk (Paleon.), a large, extinct, Quaternary deer (Cervus giganteus) with widely spreading antlers. Its remains have been found benea…

d deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti.

The wapiti, or wapiti, or American elk.