if the Alces alces (a moose) is the Alekki (sounds to much alike the latin name to ignore that fact), what animal (latin name!) is a Pralori???
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> Quoting Jeff <jakyer_at_...>:
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> >> 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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> Sincerely,
> Greg Stafford
>
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