Elk;Versus Wapiti;Versus;The North American Moose Fable

Once again, it is shown that Americans; including but not exclusively; peoples from the United States of the Americas, have a great problem; when it comes to escaping tendencies toward fictation; or in identifying everything; or indeed-anything; including themselves; correctly, that is. Antelope, Bannock, Buffalo, Red Willow, Kinnikinnick; the name of the area in which they live.

Introducing an Elk, common throughout 
Europe and the National Animal of Norway.

SORCE: http://information.indianorway.com/2009/04/21/national-animal-of-norway/

© JB Olsen/R Sørensen/Samfoto-I do not believe he will object in this case.

Norway's national animal is the ELK, directly above. They are not related to the wapiti(below); which is NOT an elk; and the wild form of which exist only in North America.  

Known throughout Europe; the elk is the largest mammal in Norway. It can be found in considerable numbers in that country and other countries throughout Europe.They are browsers and live mainly on grass, bark and other plants.

The Wapiti above is found mostly in Canada and wild only in North America.  

The North  American Moose may well have been introduced into this country by the ancient Norse when they first discovered it during one of their Vikings.

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