Cervalces latifrons
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Cervalces latifrons, the broad-fronted moose, or the giant moose[3] was a giant species of deer that inhabited the Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene epoch. It is thought to be the ancestor of the modern moose, as well as the extinct North American Cervalces scotti. It was considerably larger than living moose, placing it as one of the largest deer to have ever lived.[4]
Quick Facts Cervalces latifrons Temporal range: Early to Late Pleistocene, Scientific classification ...
Cervalces latifrons Temporal range: Early to Late Pleistocene | |
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Pair of antlers from the Geological-Paleontological Museum, Aalen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Cervidae |
Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
Genus: | †Cervalces |
Species: | †C. latifrons |
Binomial name | |
†Cervalces latifrons Johnson, 1874 | |
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