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:
Bull elk along the Gallatin River. Elk Teeth. Unlike other members of the deer family, elk have a tooth on each side of their front upper jaw. These special teeth are located similarly to the upper fangs or canine teeth of dogs and are properly called canine teeth. Other names include: Ivory teeth, eye, teeth, tusks, whistlers, elk teeth, bugler teeth, wapiti teeth, forbs