Re: Re: Elk and moose

From: Gavain Sweetman <gavain.sweetman_at_...>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:53:16 +0000 (GMT)

Yeah, seeing as how little ol' England doesn't have any of those types of beasts, we don't care much how they are named :-))

• Original Message ---- From: Greg Stafford <Greg_at_...> To: HeroQuest-RPG_at_yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, 10 July, 2007 7:51:04 PM Subject: Re: Re: Elk and moose

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Quoting Jeff <jakyer_at_bellsouth. net>:

>> But does everyone know that the American moose = English elk?
>> I believe that is the formula.
>
> I do not believe that is the case. I spent many years up in in the sub-
> arctic working as a field geologist and I am pretty sure that Elk =/=
> Moose =/= Caribou. And all of those have, at one time or another,
> shown up in camp trying to eat our laundry (mmm salty).
>
> Or maybe I am missing the point here?

Missed the point.
Those three certainly are different creatures. But what American call a moose (Alces alces) is called, by the English, an Elk.

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