Elk may refer to two distinct species of large deer:
- In Europe it refers to Alces alces, which is called a Moose in North America
- In North America it refers to Cervus elaphus, which is called a Red Deer in Europe. The various North American subspecies are also called Wapiti
Other meanings:
- Elk is an old name for Whooper Swan, or possible Greylag Goose (according to the Oxford English Dictionary).
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Ełk, Poland, town
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Elk, CA, town
- Elk, member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks fraternal organization
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Elk is the name of a British roll on roll off ferry
- "ELK" is also an acronym for a shaft with which a mobile pallet ( Dolly) can be steered. This acronym is deduced from the German language and stands for "one-point handle joint" (Einpunkt-Lenk-Kupplung). Other names also are: ELK-System or ELK-Connection.
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