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Elk and Antelope Definitions

Elk

A large reddish-brown or grayish deer (Cervus canadensis) of western North America, having long, branching antlers in the male. The elk is sometimes considered a subspecies of the closely related red deer. Also called wapiti.

Antelope

Any of various swift-running ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, native to Africa and Eurasia and having unbranched horns.

Elk

Chiefly British The moose.

Antelope

A pronghorn.

Elk

A light, pliant leather of horsehide or calfskin, tanned and finished to resemble elk hide.

Antelope

Leather made from antelope hide.
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Elk

Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes).

Antelope

Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

Elk

Any of the subspecies of the moose (Alces alces, alternatively named Eurasian elk to avoid confusion with the wapiti), that occurs only in Europe and Asia.

Antelope

(US) The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.

Elk

Any moose (Alces alces), the largest member of the deer family.

Antelope

A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
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Elk

(North America) common wapiti (Cervus canadensis), the second largest member of the deer family, once thought to be a subspecies of red deer.

Antelope

One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.
The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell.

Elk

(British India) Sambar (Cervus unicolor).

Antelope

Graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

Elk

A large deer, of several species. The European elk Alces alces (formerly Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis) the largest member of the deer family, has large, spreading antlers and is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti.

Elk

The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).
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Elk

A member of the fraternal organization named Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, supporting various services to their communities.

Elk

Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America

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