Alces gallicus

Alces gallicus, also known as the Gallic moose,^[3] is an extinct species of moose, which has been found in Europe. It is believed to have lived in Pleistocene about 2 MYA. This species was smaller than recent moose, but it had longer antlers than it's modern relatives. Antlers structure similar to Cervalces, consisted of very long beams and relatively small palms.^[4] It is sometimes included in the genus Libralces^[5] or Cervalces.^[6]

Alces gallicus Temporal range: 2 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Size diagram of the extinct moose Alces gallicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Cervidae
Subfamily:	Capreolinae
Genus:	Alces
Species:	†A. gallicus
Binomial name
†Alces gallicus (Azzaroli, 1952)
Synonyms
Cervalces gallicus[1] Libralces gallicus[2]