The antlers of the prehistoric deer Megaloceros giganteus inspire awe and bemusement in equal measure. They were the largest the world has ever known — up to 12 feet wide and 5 feet high ...

When Giant Deer Roamed Eurasia. Season 2 Episode 31 ... And to make matters worse, the newly forested environment may have made it difficult for deer with larger antlers to get around, ...

Fallow deer, the closest living relative of the giant deer, form a “lek” during the mating season, where males compete by roaring, parading, and locking antlers.

Rather, tt was a giant deer that lived throughout Europe, northern Asia and northern Africa. The massive extinct animal stood up to seven feet tall and had antlers that spanned up to 12 feet.

Lister and his team collected, examined bones and used radiocarbon data to show that giant Eurasian deer, which had antlers that weighed 40 kg and spanned 3.5 meters (yards), lived longer than ...

The antlers of the prehistoric deer Megaloceros giganteus inspire awe and bemusement in equal measure. They were the largest the world has ever known — up to 12 feet wide and 5 feet high ...