the act of equating or making equal; equalization: the symbolic equation of darkness with death. equally balanced state; equilibrium. Mathematics. an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities.
The word elk, like the Swedish word Ã¤lg (pronounced /elj/), is taken from the Latin alces. To make matters even more confusing, elk in North America is used for an entirely different animal â a kind of deer, Cervus elaphus, otherwise known as a Wapiti, which looks like this. The European elk (or moose), on the other hand, looks like this:
This is one of the very few species of deer where both sexes end up growing antlers. Elk are considered to be one of the largest types of deer and also the most well defined. Most people are in awe when they see a large male Elk with his antler rack proudly displayed. They are one of the species of deer that feature hair on their necks. Of course nothing compares in size to the Moose! They can easily weigh more than 1,500 pounds.