. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. 334 BACKBONED ANIMALS. ests. The antlers are thick and stubby, and vary greatly in Fig. 357.—Wapiti (Cervus Canadensis). The reindeer of Arctic Europe are about four feet long and three high, and the females also have horns. In the summer their fur is brown and in winter lighter—a protective measure. The moose {Alee Americanus) (Fig. 358) is the largest of the family, having immense broad antlers, that alone weigh nearly eighty pounds, and resemble in shape the pine- branches of the northern forests. Their muzzle is broad and long, the legs long, t
. Elements of zoölogy. Zoology. 334 BACKBONED ANIMALS. ests. The antlers are thick and stubby, and vary greatly in Fig. 357.—Wapiti (Cervus Canadensis). The reindeer of Arctic Europe are about four feet long and three high, and the females also have horns. In the summer their fur is brown and in winter lighter—a protective measure. The moose {Alee Americanus) (Fig. 358) is the largest of the family, having immense broad antlers, that alone weigh nearly eighty pounds, and resemble in shape the pine- branches of the northern forests. Their muzzle is broad and long, the legs long, the shoulders and neck covered by a thick growth of coarse hair. Their color is a grayish brown. They are extremely fleet, and step so high in running that they pass over a five-foot wall or fence with-. 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 Holder, Charles Frederick, 1851-1915; Holder, Joseph Bassett, 1824-1888, joint author. New York : D. Appleton and company
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