(Archives, Fan Club, Ask.me, Artist Contest Breeding Topic)Welcome to the Irish Elk Chibi's (also known as ICE's) Tabs going to archives, fan club, and ask.fm for questions needing to be asked will be added when made. Also please be wary of the stags as they are very aggressive when defending their territories and the does as they protect their fawns.
Their history can be traced back to the ice age some thought to be extinct about 7000 years ago. Until recently many didn't think they could be brought back but with the help of using horse DNA and the red deer as well as American elk DNA together they were able to get both size and design close to the original with some help of the DNA strands recovered from dig sites. The name came from the first discoveries in Ireland even though they had been found to have roam much of Europe.
The Irish Elks roam the highlands and mountains in spring and summer traveling to lower regions when the temperature cools as they were made to have less fur then when they might have had during the ice age. They are grazers and thus on the move much like horses they graze on both grasses and plants. Males sport great antlers and much heavier coats then their female counter points and the females though made of a slighter build still have enough bulk to cause damage.
More information on the actual extinct breed Irish Elk
