Talk:Elmendorf Creature

It's been confirmed to be a canine and a deer? That can't be right.

The link 69.137.21.152 (who added the claim that "recent tests have confirmed" that it's a muntjac deer) provided seems to very clearly state that there were no tests carried out. Rather, it says that a local hunting guide thinks, based on his own experience with these animals, that it's a muntjac deer. Which makes me wonder why it says "tests" have "confirmed" the identity of the creature in the article.

In any event, this picture of the Elmendorf Creature clearly shows fangs on both the lower and upper jaws, while muntjac deer only have tusks curving down from the upper jaw. --Whimemsz 22:31, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)

Addendum: According to this story, "the lower jaws...appear to have incisors that are far larger than those in any canid, or, in fact, any known mammal." At the same time, that page states that "Unknowncountry.com's DNA study could not be completed because the DNA from the animal in Elmendorf had deteriorated due to exposure to light, heat or radiation. It could only be confirmed that it was a canid." --Whimemsz 22:48, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)

Shouldn't these two be merged http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmendorf_Beast