#irishelk

[deathclawstudios]

Bill Cipher animal forms! The first is a combo of deer and ancient Irish elk. Standing around 8 ft tall. The cat is 2 ft and the finch is like 5 inches. These are his 3 usual animal forms. Primarily being the cat and "deer"

[eckarific]

Enchanting Irish Elk Antler Serenade Sculpture

https://generateart.com/author/egoomnnia/

[artemholubievgolubev]

Lived during the Middle and Late Pleistocene to Holocene times.

It was widely distributed throughout much of western Eurasia from the Middle East to Europe.

Morphologically and genetically, the European donkey is closely related to the Asian kulan.

This exclusive and unrepeatable painting can be purchased here:

[thecoffeeisblack]

It's St. Patricks Day! So here is a couple of Megaloceros pieces to help us all remember a time when giants roamed the misty glens and boglands of Ireland.

[scribblesartcollective]

Megaloceros, something called the Irish Elk, wasn't an elk at all, but a whole genus of extinct deer. There are 6 species of this giant extinct deer! The one depicted in this pin is likely M. Giganteus or M. antecedens. It's closest living relative is believed to be the fallow deer, but sadly they're still rather distant and there's nothing quite like this amazing genus alive today. We have this enamel pin in multiple colors and in glow. This lovely wearable piece of art was designed by our own @onioncakes #megaloceros #megalocerosgiganteus #irishelk #iceage #pleistocene #dama #cervid #deer #enamelpin #art #cervidae #skull #vultureculture #skeleton #prehistoric #antlers #nature #naturalhistory #elk #prehistoricmammal (at Historic Apple Valley Inn) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgxbRTDPfuU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[simon-the-stuffa]

The past two weeks have mostly been Bears, Zebras and Irish Elk. With the odd giraffe, pigeons and Rabbits filling in the gaps. #taxidermy #taxidermyworkshop #bear #zebra #irishelk #megaloceros #thisweekswork #moviebusiness #interiordesign #interior (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cats7Dlqpiw/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dont-do-anything-i-would-do]

#nature #natural #history #naturalhistorymuseum #daytrip #animals #animal #fossils #fossil #london #irishelk #deer https://www.instagram.com/p/B0hU--cFtto/?igshid=yq3w3lojy2m2

[humanb34n]

Creature sketch for a little project I’m working on #creature #drawing #drawings #doodle #doodles #sketch #sketches #artwork #art #elk #irishelk #fantasycreature #fantasy #scifi #fiction #oc https://www.instagram.com/p/BuEEYVzghq9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=d4d6j7nkpz7z

[starponywars]

Tunnel of Irish elks. #irishelk #naturalhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BuFsd-FH579/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ygzo0fvg7xid

[dswartzentruber]

Chicago Field Museum. #chicagofieldmuseum #fieldmuseum #irishelk #prehistoric #prismacolor #colorpencildrawing #illustration #artistsoninstagram #drawing #animaldrawings (at Field Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsPh2G0jTaK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4znxoqhbp6t6

[firstpres]

Fun Fact: Despite its name, the Irish elk was actually a deer, the largest deer species, in fact! It stood up to 7ft tall, weighed in between 1200-1500 pounds, and the antlers could span nearly 12ft! That’s a big deer! Sadly, the Irish elk has been extinct for approximately 7000 years. 48,245 pounds of food given away for the week of March 7-11, 2022. #IrishElk #FoodDistribution #FavoriteAnimal (at South Hayward Parish) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLCY1iJXef/?utm_medium=tumblr

[patrickweck]

Dr. Keras, rouge inventor and scientist. Species: Megaloceros Happy Inktober! #inktober #inktober2018 #inktoberday1 #keras #steampunk #irishelk #megaloceros #steampunkmegafauna #steampunkfauna #talesofthemobius #rodinia https://www.instagram.com/p/Boam1BYjZc2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4jvvxsr97x4d

[thecoffeeisblack]

Under a veil of moonlight, a giant pushes its way through the edge of an ancient forest, massive legs plow slowly through deep snow, crashing through the stillness of the night making sure not to tangle the even more massive antlers that adorn its head. At more than 12 feet from end to end, the spectacular headgear of Megaloceros giganteus likely prevented it from venturing to far into the dense woods, but the Ancient winters of Ice Age Europe were long and bitter and might have driven the great beast into unexpected places in order to find food that could help sustain its more than 1,500 pounds of girth.

Megaloceros was one of the largest deer species to have ever lived, reaching almost 7 feet at the shoulder. Despite its common name of the "Irish Elk," M. giganteus was actually not closely related to modern elk species, with its closest living relatives being the Fallow Deer or the Red Deer.

Though the first scientific descriptions of the creature were done in the late 17th century by Irish physician, Thomas Molyneux (1695), humans have in fact known of and lived along side the great deer for millennia across a wide range, including Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. Those ancient humans not only likely hunted the animal but also used their antlers and other bodily remains in various different ways including the construction of tools, and they even depicted what they looked like in life in the form of art found in places like that found on cave walls in Cougnac, France.

It's possible that humans may have had a part to play in the ultimate extinction of Megaloceros, though it's also likely that there were other factors, some theories suggest climate change leading to denser forest growth, making their enormous headgear a burden when looking for food, others suggest that the large antlers may have needed more nutrients than the food supply could support, and still other theories suggest that sexual selection of males with only the largest antlers may have caused breeding to be very a very exclusive activity which may have caused issues in overall population growth and health.

Regardless of what finally did it, these massive animals eventually perished, gone but not forgotten, like so many other ice age giants.

[richandreu]

As part of my upcoming sale my Wall art piece Fianna Mora Relief sculpture of a Great Irish Elk skull is part of the sale along with other spirit animal inspired artworks 👉 19th to the 26th of November There is a 20% discount on all stocked artworks and jewellery items. Shop link in bio. So if you have been thinking about making a purchase don't miss out on this rare opportunity.  Also - please note that due to the holiday season approaching, please allow extra time for delivery. As my made to order items can take 2 to 3 weeks to create. The last day for made-to-order Christmas gifts is the 25th of November. Thanks for reading and for your continued support and if you have any questions, please get in touch. #irishartist #copperbowl #coppersculpture #regenerationart #kildysart #shannonestuary #wildadlanticway #andreucetti #themarkethousegallery #copperart #coppersmith #originalart #irishmade #markethousegallery #clarearts #clareecho #skullart #elk #irishelk #spiritanimal #jkrowling #jewellerysale #interiordesign #wallart #burrenjewellery #buyirishchristmas (at County Clare) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWaWIJrsIPZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[scienceofsatan]

Megaloceros giganteus #irishelk #elk #skeleton #animal #museum (à Musée des Confluences)

[webofinfluence]

Part two of three of this moderately chaotic groupshot, both shots rendered in @blender.official If you’re interested in giving the program a go, it can seem very daunting initially and the learning curve is admittedly rather steep but theres plenty of good ppl out there to help you along the way @grantabbitt @sardipax @gleb.alexandrov @ianhubertz have been immensely helpful over the years to name but a tiny selection. Again, If anyone would like to play around or print with any of these models, feel free to get in touch (I can’t promise clean meshes tho) or you can find a few of these and others over on @sketchfab site, search for “brigyon”. - - - - - - #tomjohnsonart #laughingcat #tomnook #hammer #giantsalamander #coins #monkey #megaloceros #irishelk #kimono #art #takenoko #egg #dragonegg #bullshark #fishes #paw #artwork #cgi #antlers #mashup #instagood #cgi #claydoh #chain #sculptjanuary2021 #saxonmask #tarnhelm #kimonostand #cyclesrender (at London- Tooting Broadway) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLOjs3OlJqQ/?igshid=15cji53ncftm1