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  2. Irish elk - Wikipedia

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    Skeletons and skulls with attached antlers were also prized ornaments in aristocratic homes. The remains of Irish elk were of high value: "In 1865, full skeletons might fetch £30, while particularly good heads with antlers could cost £15." with £15 being more than 30 weeks' wages for a low skilled worker at the time. [63]

  3. Elk - Wikipedia

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    The introduction of deer to New Zealand began in the middle of the 19th century, and current populations are primarily European red deer, with only 15 percent being elk. [95] In 1905 18 American wapiti were released in George Sound in the Fiordland National Park . [ 96 ]

  4. Category:European legendary creatures - Wikipedia

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    Medieval European legendary creatures (8 C, 65 P) Melusine (16 P) Merfolk (3 C, 10 P) P. Pig-faced women (4 P, 7 F) Portuguese legendary creatures (7 P) R.

  5. Deer in mythology - Wikipedia

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    A gilded wooden figurine of a deer from the Pazyryk burials, 5th century BC. Deer have significant roles in the mythology of various peoples located all over the world, such as object of worship, the incarnation of deities, the object of heroic quests and deeds, or as magical disguise or enchantment/curse for princesses and princes in many folk and fairy tales.

  6. Megaloceros - Wikipedia

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    Middle Pleistocene European species [11], with a temporal range spanning approximately 750-450,000 years ago, [14] slightly larger than a caribou/reindeer, first fossils found near Sainte Savine, France and near Soria, Spain. Its antlers were straight, with thornlike prongs. The lowermost prongs near the base were palmate.

  7. Celtic stone idols - Wikipedia

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    Celtic stone idols are Northern European stone sculptures dated to the Iron Age, that are believed to represent Celtic gods. The majority contain one or more human heads, which may have one or more faces. It is thought that the heads were often placed on top of pillar stones and were a centrepiece at cultic worship sites.

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