the act of equating or making equal; equalization: the symbolic equation of darkness with death. equally balanced state; equilibrium. Mathematics. an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities.
The word elk, like the Swedish word Ã¤lg (pronounced /elj/), is taken from the Latin alces. To make matters even more confusing, elk in North America is used for an entirely different animal â a kind of deer, Cervus elaphus, otherwise known as a Wapiti, which looks like this. The European elk (or moose), on the other hand, looks like this:
Moose, called elk in Europe, are the largest member of the deer family. Standing or swimming in lakes and ponds, they feed on many kinds of aquatic plants. Moose are retiring animals and generally avoid human contact. However, they can be unpredictable and dangerous.