. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. Habits 57 again on the leeward side of their path, so that they are sure to receive the scent of any person or animal following their trail. Whether the Scandinavian elk is as fond of wading after aquatic plants as its western brother, I have been unable to ascertain. As a rule, elk in both hemispheres do not associate in herds, although a few may collect together during winter. For a considerable part of the year the stags and hinds keep more or less apart, but at the b
. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. Habits 57 again on the leeward side of their path, so that they are sure to receive the scent of any person or animal following their trail. Whether the Scandinavian elk is as fond of wading after aquatic plants as its western brother, I have been unable to ascertain. As a rule, elk in both hemispheres do not associate in herds, although a few may collect together during winter. For a considerable part of the year the stags and hinds keep more or less apart, but at the beginning of the hunting season in Norway a male and female, together with one or two. Fig. 13.—Elk in the Park at Woburn Abbey. From a photograph by the Duchess of Bedford. calves, may frequently be found in company, although at the same time other individuals of both sexes roam about alone. The pairing-season in Norway commences about the latter part of September, and at this time the stags become extremely pugnacious. During this season both sexes " call," the cry of the female having been compared to the roar of an angry bear. Many hunters, however, have stated that they have constantly hunted elk in Norway without ever hearing them call ; and Sir Henry Pottinger in the Badminton Library suggests that elk may possibly be less noisy in Scandinavia than they are in America. During the season 1. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, R. Ward, limited
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