They're extinct for the record, and apparently are more closely related to deer than any currently living species of elk
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The adults apparently typically stood at 7 feet tall (shoulder height), with antlers that could weigh up to 90lb
It's suspected they were actually hunted to extinction - but apparently they ARE candidates for cloning. I'm not sure why since we can't even handle things as big as a moose, but there you go
![Irish Elk [Megaloceros Giganteus aka Ireland's Giant Deer]](/uploads/original/615/615915.jpg)
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The adults apparently typically stood at 7 feet tall (shoulder height), with antlers that could weigh up to 90lb