Talk:Moose (disambiguation)/Archive 1

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Archive 1

Contradition

Hi, there's a contradiction here.

This page (Moose (disambiguation)) states that: A moose is a North American elk (Alces alces).
Elk (disambiguation) states that: Elk may refer to: Various species of deer:
- European Elk (Alces alces), also known as Moose
- North American Elk (Cervus canadensis), also known as Wapiti

The Elk (disambiguation) page is correct I believe, except that while Alces alces is not a specific North American species, it is also not a specific European species. The name of the species Alces alces is Moose regardless of whether in occurs in Europe or North America. However, in Europe, I don't think Mooses occur in the wild in any native english speaking country. They are however common in Sweden and Norway, and the swedish word for moose is Älg while the corresponding norwegian word is Elg. It is therefore common in the scandinavian countries to believe that Elk means Moose. --Honymand (talk) 12:45, 17 January 2009 (UTC)