Elk (disambiguation)

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Elk may refer to a number of species of large deer:

  • The name originates with Alces alces, the largest extant deer species, called the elk in Europe and the moose in North America.
  • In North America it refers to Cervus canadensis. The various North American and Asian subspecies are sometimes called wapiti.
  • In India it was used to refer to Cervus unicolor, commonly known as the sambar.
  • The word is also used to indicate Megaloceros, the extinct giant deer or Irish elk.

Elk or ELK may also refer to:

Places:

Technology:

  • Extension Language Kit, a free Scheme implementation
  • Elk (.hack), the name of a character in .hack
  • Elk Cloner, a computer virus
  • ELK Polyester, a cushion textile that is a low toxic, recycleable alternative to polyurethane manufactured by Teijin Fibers Ltd, Japan

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