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Extinct deer skeleton Ref

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February 9, 2013 - 8:25pm — onyxsoulclaw


Hope these can help people with their drawings. It was hard to get any photos as it was boling and stuffy and people where everywhere!!
February 9, 2013 - 8:27pm — misschevious
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I actually heard of these

I actually heard of these deer. They lived a long time ago right? And they were carnivores?
February 9, 2013 - 8:30pm — CydaLuva83
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This is an Irish elk

This is an Irish elk skeleton. They were herbivores, just look at the teeth.
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February 9, 2013 - 8:32pm — Illume
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Ninja'd! Damn you Sugarplum!

Ninja'd!
Damn you Sugarplum! *Shakes fist*
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February 9, 2013 - 8:35pm — misschevious
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Oh, just thought it was what

Oh, just thought it was what I thought since it was extinct and I've heard of those kind's of deer that I mentioned above.
February 9, 2013 - 8:50pm — onyxsoulclaw
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Known as Megaceros The giant

Known as Megaceros The giant Irish elk thought more related to modern Fallow deer The antlers span over 3.6m (12f) and wiegh around 40kg(88lb). Cave painting show this animal with a shoulder hump. which may have been fat or where the mussles that helped the neck copewith the wieght of the antlers which would have been aaroung a seventh of the wieght of the whole animnal. talk about a pain in the neck
February 9, 2013 - 8:54pm — misschevious
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wow..

Shocked wow..
February 9, 2013 - 9:05pm — RikkaChan
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This will be useful. Thanks

This will be useful. Thanks for sharing.
February 9, 2013 - 9:08pm — onyxsoulclaw
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Mind you I would seriouly

Mind you I would seriouly love to see a whole Eucladoceros skeleton they look amazing!!
February 9, 2013 - 9:58pm — RikkaChan
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I agree.

I agree. Smiling