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Elk

A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces 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.

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Brocket 76% connected

A male red deer two years old; -- sometimes called brock.

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Hart 76% connected

A stag; the male of the red deer. See the Note under Buck.

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Hind 76% connected

The female of the red deer, of which the male is the stag.

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Stag 76% connected

The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti.

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Deer 76% connected

Any animal; especially, a wild animal.

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Moose 92% connected

A large cervine mammal (Alces machlis, or A. Americanus), native of the Northern United States and Canada. The adult male is about as large as a hors…

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Wapiti 92% connected

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

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