![]() ![]() The oldest fossil of Megaloceros giganteus that survived till today, found in Bad Cannstatt village near Stuttgart in Germany, in 1600 The oldest drawing of skull and antlers of a “Giant Deer” from 1588 Therefore most of of their fossils unearhed in bog or swam pits. They lived during the Pleistocene Epoch, between 2.6 million years ago and 11,700 years ago in in Europe and Asia.Ī small population of Megaloceros giganteus survived in the Siberian region of Russia until 7,000 years ago (probably even to more recent time). Similar to modern deer, the female animals were smaller and antlerless, while males replaced their antlers every mating season.Īccording to the recent research Megaloceros giganteus, most closely related to the living fallow deer ( Dama dama). The antlers were up to 50 kg in weight, which are the largest antlers of any known deer. ![]() They carried proportionally huge antlers with a maximum tip to tip length of 3.65 meters. Megaloceros giganteus,is contemporary of Mammoth and wooly Rhinoceros, was indeed a Giant, as males were up to 700 kg in weight and stood about 2.1 meters tall at the shoulders. a part of very first skeleton of Megaloceros giganteus (also called Irish Elk or Irish Deer) that unearthed in Ireland. The stamp, designed by Steve Simpson, based on a specially commissioned photograph of the Giant Elk from the Museum Collection and shows historical fossil Public access is being improved and visitor facilities are being added to provide for educational activities. This aims to maintain and enhance the historic character of the building. The anniversary of the Natural History Museum coincides with a major restoration programme. It moved to its present building in 1857 and became part of the National Museum of Ireland in 1877, constructed as an extension to the museums headquarters in Leinster House. The collection comprises over 10,000 animals and the museum is also a major scientifc institution with signifcant research collections from Irish scientists and international figures. Is a zoological museum containing diverse collections of world wildlife. On October 10, 2007, Post Authority of Ireland, An Post, issued a signle stamp to commemorate 150 anniversary of Natural History Museum.īuilt in 1856 as the Museum of the Royal Dublin Society, the Natural History Museum, which opened to the public in 1857, Multicolour (with phosphor tagging), Lithography & Layout: Steve Simpson, Photography: Harry Weirĥ5c - Skull and antlers of Megaloceros giganteus Ireland 2007 "150th Anniversary of the Natural History Museum" ![]()
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