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Meaning of uapití



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Danilo Enrique Noreña Benítez

uapití
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Is it another of the common names of the elk? or Canadian deer. Its scientific name is Cervus canadensis, from the family Cervidae. In the indigenous language, it means deer with white legs.

  



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Sergio M

The name elk comes from the language of the Shawnee Indians and means "deer with white hindquarters". The elk is related to deer but is much larger than most of its relatives.

  










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