Giant irish elk

Irish elk fleeing from a pack of cave wolves. The extinct Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus) was a giant deer that stood about 7 ft. at the shoulders and weighed 1500 lbs. Its antlers are the largest of any known cervid with a spread up to 12 ft. (3.6m) wide. During the Pleistocene it ranged across Eurasia from Ireland to China. Recent remains unearthed in Siberia have been carbon dated to 7000 to 8000 years ago. (Zdeněk Burian)

Megaloceros giganteus by Agnieszka Kapuścińska on ArtStation.

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Irish Elk!

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.

The extinct Irish Elk (Megaloceros giganteus) lived during the Pleistocene, ranging across Eurasia from Ireland to China. The most recent remains (in Siberia) carbon date to about 8000 years ago. Scientists estimate these massive deer stood about 7 feet tall at the shoulders and on average weighed over 1,600 lbs. They carried the largest antlers of any known deer species—a full rack could weigh up to 90 lbs. and spread up to 12 ft from tip to tip.

The Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) or Irish giant deer, is an extinct species of deer in the genus Megaloceros and is one of the largest deer that ever lived. Its range extended across Eurasia during the Pleistocene, from Ireland to Siberia to China. A related form is recorded in China during the Late Pleistocene #irishelk#deer#megalocerosgiganteus#pleistocene#irishgiantdeer#eurasia#ireland#siberia#china#animals