Megaloceros giganteus

Megaloceros giganteus by Gabriel N. Ugueto

Size of the extinct Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus) relative to a hunter-gatherer. The largest deer ever discovered, it stood up to 7 ft at the shoulder and weighed up to 1600 lbs. (by Philip Newsom)

Megaloceros giganteus

Sketch of the extinct deer of the Northern Steppes, Megaloceros giganteus.

With antlers spanning nearly 3 meters Megaloceros or irish elk must have been a sight to behold. Those things weighed some 40 kg too. what a burden to carry.

male Megaloceros giganteus fighting. I've used the Alaskan Moose diorama of the American Museum of Natural History as reference for the dramatic pose.

Long before St. Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland, the Megaloceros giganteus strutted across the Emerald Isle during the Ice Age sporting antlers that weighed as much as 100 […]

This work is legacy and not reflective of the current game. Megaloceros giganteus made for Prehistoric Kingdom. Model by Maurizio Morosan Sculpt and Textures by Cindy Raggo

Irish elk, Giant deer, Irish deer. One of the largest deer that ever lived, and also possessor of the largest antlers among the known members of this family.

Megaloceros giganteus with fur pattern based on cave paintings found at Cougnac and Chauvet (France)