. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. 516 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED two or three months longer, then fall ill of pyaemic sores or inflammations of the limbs and die. Mr. Canfield might have had more favorable results if he had given the wild young creatures a robust, good-natured Goat as a wet nurse, for, as he says himself, the milk of the Pronghorns is so rich and sweet, that it can not possibly be substituted by cow's milk. The Pronghorn buck, in the case of which Can- field obser
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. 516 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED two or three months longer, then fall ill of pyaemic sores or inflammations of the limbs and die. Mr. Canfield might have had more favorable results if he had given the wild young creatures a robust, good-natured Goat as a wet nurse, for, as he says himself, the milk of the Pronghorns is so rich and sweet, that it can not possibly be substituted by cow's milk. The Pronghorn buck, in the case of which Can- field observed the shedding of the horns, was as pretty and playful as he was bold and restless. He always ranged in sight of the house while grazing in the daytime and slept near by at night. He was fond of hunting with the Hounds, however, and as none of them could equal him in speed he always took the lead of the pack, when they tracked a Covote by night. He liked to go hunting with his master, and if he happened to lose sight of Mr. Canfield or of the Dogs, he straightway betook him- self home, once doing so from a distance of twelve miles. He would often join his wild kin, when they crossed the valley or came to drink, but he always left them and came back home. He willingly let people scratch his head or play with his horns, but would let nobody touch any other part of his body. Unfortunately he received a kick from a Mule, which broke his leg; he was bandaged and braced and soon recovered, but lost his former agility and shortly after fell a prey to the Wolves. All Pronghorns brought to Europe have experienced ill health, and have succumbed to various diseases. The Pronghorn Diffi- About twenty or twenty-five years cult to Capture ago the Pronghorn was not often or Kill. hunted, and as Prince of Wied says, "only when no Bison flesh was to be ; At that time the Indians were still the most deadly foe of the animal, but they have since been superseded by the white Man. T
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