Home> Animals > Mammals > Deer Submit Your Photo Slide Show No 1 Of 11 Next Moose  Publish Date : 08-02-2008 Author : freestockphotos.com Hits : 80 Rating : 5 Of 5 Moose (Alces alces) is the North American name for the largest extant species in the deer family. The same animal is called the Elk in Europe. The name moose is derived from the Algonquian Eastern Abnaki name moz, meaning "he trims, shaves". Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a "twig-like" configuration. The name Elk is applied, in North America, to the second largest deer species – an animal also called the wapiti. Moose are hunted as a game species. Rate This Photo 5 - Best4321 Add Your Comment Your Name * Your Comment * Enter Validation Code * Next