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Re: Most ignorant question you've had

« Reply #75 on: November 30, 2009, 07:14:04 PM »

Quote from: short4bob on November 30, 2009, 04:23:59 PM

A couple of years ago an acquaintance of mine who is a park ranger was asked, "At what altitude do elk turn into moose?"

I feel fortunate that my students have yet to come close to that one.

Actually the correct question is "At which longitude..." Since Europeans call N. American moose "elk."


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