. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 58 HOOFED ANIMALS. or two passes between the fall of the first antler and the loss of the second. The root, or pedicle, exposed is a rough disk of bone belonging to the frontal bone of the skull. No blood flows. Dropped ant- lers are sometimes gnawed by rodents until destroyed; but many are picked up by those who look for them. At the end of the first week the bony disk or seat of the antler is covered "DO ELK SHED THEIR ANTLERS?" An answer from the New York Zoolo
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 58 HOOFED ANIMALS. or two passes between the fall of the first antler and the loss of the second. The root, or pedicle, exposed is a rough disk of bone belonging to the frontal bone of the skull. No blood flows. Dropped ant- lers are sometimes gnawed by rodents until destroyed; but many are picked up by those who look for them. At the end of the first week the bony disk or seat of the antler is covered "DO ELK SHED THEIR ANTLERS?" An answer from the New York Zoological Park. 1. March 21. 2. April 8. over by the dark- brown skin of the head. At the end of two weeks, a rounded bunch, like a big brown tomato, has risen on the pedicle of each antler. It is soft, full of blood and easily injured. Gradually this elongates into the form of a thick, blunt- ended club, in color brown or pink, shiny and thinly covered. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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