I expect the problem here is that a North American Moose is the same animal
as an Elg in Danish and Swedish. Elg translates to Elk in British English.
The North American Elk is always called a Wapiti in European zoos.
Roger Key
>From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Cold Weather Shooting/ Ansell Gloves
>Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:31:50 -0700
>
>tim.randles@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > I specialize in Elk, ( wapiti) processing for private breeders and
>owners. I dont sell meat, only provide processing services for meat
>owners..
> >
>At least you know what you are working with. I did a crossword puzzle
>last night where the clue was "Moose" and the answer was "elk". I was
>suitably incensed.
>
>We are, after all, our own genus and species, Alces Alces. (Yeah, yeah,
>I know.. But this is in a US newspaper, where we have other members of
>/Cervidae/ called elk.)
>
>A. A. Moose
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