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The Irish Elk, scientifically known as Megaloceros giganteus, was one of the most iconic Ice Age animals. It lived during the Pleistocene and survived into the early Holocene before becoming extinct about 7,700 years ago. The Irish Elk was neither a native of Ireland nor a true elk, despite its name.
It belonged to the deer family and was actually more closely related to the modern fallow deer. What made it stand out was its enormous size and record-breaking antlers, which are still considered the largest ever carried by any deer species. Because so many well-preserved skeletons were found in Irish peat bogs, the name “Irish Elk” stuck, and today the animal remains one of the most famous examples of Ice Age megafauna.
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