Posted on September 09 2018
In North America, we call Alces alces “moose” because of a naming mixup by the first settlers from England. In Europe, the species is called “elk.” However, the elk of the British Isles were extinct by the Bronze Age, and the name was applied to almost any big deer. Thus, the settlers of the 17th … Continue reading "Reflections"
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