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Fishermen Discover A Massive 10,000-Year-Old ‘Irish Elk’ Skull
Ardboe Gallery/FacebookA close-up of the Irish elk skull, which was found mostly intact with the antlers still attached. The skull and antlers once belonged to a now extinct ancient species known ...
The prehistoric beasts that roamed ancient Britain – including giant ‘Irish Elk’ with 12ft antlers and 13-ton elephants
IN the icy and swampy pasts of the ancient British Isles, colossal creatures were free to roam. Much has changed in the ...
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Five well-known animals that went extinct in Britain
Their meat, skin and antlers were all sought after. This already huge mammal actually has an even bigger extinct ancestor. The Irish elk roamed across Eurasia during the last glacial period (a ...