noun
elk; wapiti
Refers specifically to the North American elk (Cervus canadensis), also known as wapiti. Not to be confused with the European moose (often called 'elk' in British English).
アメリカアカシカは北アメリカに生息する大型のシカです。
The American elk is a large deer that lives in North America.
動物園でアメリカアカシカの大きな角を見た。
I saw the large antlers of an American elk at the zoo.
Compound of アメリカ (America) and 赤鹿 (red deer), literally 'American red deer', though it refers to the elk/wapiti, not the European red deer.