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> called "Вапити" in Russian I'm a native speaker and I've never even heard this word before. I'd use "олень", but I'm no biologist. They all are either олень
by huhtenberg 12y ago
> called "Вапити" in Russian
I'm a native speaker and I've never even heard this word before. I'd use "олень", but I'm no biologist. They all are either олень or лось to me :)
- mynegation 12y agoWell, wapiti _is_ a species of deer, but it is called that to distinguish it from European species of red deer (Cervus Elaphus - благородный олень) which is what Russians usually mean by "deer".