Caucasian moose
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Caucasian moose | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Cervidae |
Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
Genus: | Alces |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | A. a. caucasicus
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Trinomial name | |
Alces alces caucasicus (Weretschagin, 1955)
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The Caucasian moose, also known as the Caucasian elk[1] (Alces alces caucasicus) was a subspecies of moose found in the Caucasus Mountains of Eastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is widely believed to be extinct. [citation needed]
The subspecies was quite common until the mid-19th century, when populations began to decrease due to over-hunting. [citation needed]
Among its predators were the Asiatic lion (until the 10th century), Syrian brown bears, Steppe wolves, Persian leopards and the Caspian tiger. [citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Wrobel, Murray (2006-11-18). Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals. Elsevier. ISBN 9780080488820.
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