Thescaryfact ™ on Instagram: "The Irish Elk, or Megaloceros giganteus, was the largest deer species ever, known for its massive antlers that could span up to 12 feet. It lived across Europe, Asia, and northern Africa during the Late Pleistocene and early Holocene epochs, around 400,000 to 8,000 years ago. Standing about 7 feet tall at the shoulders, males weighed up to 1,500 pounds. Extinction theories include climate change and the cumbersome size of its antlers."