Cervalces latifrons, the broad-fronted moose, or the giant moose was a giant species of deer that inhabited Europe and Asia during the Pleistocene epoch. It is thought to be the ancestor of the modern moose, as well as the extinct North American Cervalces scotti. It was considerably larger than living moose, placing it as one of the largest deer to have ever lived.
| Cervalces latifrons
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| Pair of antlers from the Geological-Paleontological Museum, Aalen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
| Genus: | †Cervalces |
| Species: | †C. latifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cervalces latifrons
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| Synonyms | |
| Alces latifrons
Libralces latifrons | |