Large deer native to North America Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Large deer native to North America . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WAPITI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAPITI Large deer native to North America (6)
3% STAG Male deer (4)
3% CALDERA Large crater in Central America sheltering tree (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
3% DOE "___, a deer, a female deer ..." (3) Universal Oct 28, 2025
3% PREY Deer, to a lion (4)
3% RUDBECKIA Genus of plants of the daisy family native to North America that includes black-eyed Susan (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Oct 8, 2025
3% ALPACA Cud-chewing mammal native to South America (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Oct 8, 2025
3% FROM Native to (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
3% BISON Bovid of North America and Europe such as the wisent (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 5, 2025
3% ROE Species of deer (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 2, 2025
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The large deer native to North America is called a Wapiti. Wapiti is a Native American term meaning "white rump." These majestic animals are closely related to the elk and are known for their impressive size and distinctive bugling calls during mating season.