. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. 70 SUBKINGDOM VERTEBKATA. The Reindeer* has widely-spreading hoofs, as a special pro- vision for traveling on the snow; while to give a secure hold upon the crags, the Fig. lOS. toes of the closed foot are firm and pointed. In summer, it subsists upon Arctic shrubs, and in winter upon moss, which it detects under the snow by its keen smell, and digs up with the palmated tips of its The Wapiti, or American Elk, iden- tical with the red deer or stag of Northern Europe, has long, branching, conical horns, sometimes six feet apart at the tips. The Ro
. Fourteen weeks in zoology. Zoology. 70 SUBKINGDOM VERTEBKATA. The Reindeer* has widely-spreading hoofs, as a special pro- vision for traveling on the snow; while to give a secure hold upon the crags, the Fig. lOS. toes of the closed foot are firm and pointed. In summer, it subsists upon Arctic shrubs, and in winter upon moss, which it detects under the snow by its keen smell, and digs up with the palmated tips of its The Wapiti, or American Elk, iden- tical with the red deer or stag of Northern Europe, has long, branching, conical horns, sometimes six feet apart at the tips. The RoelucTc, marked by its white haunches, is the small- est of the British deer. Its short, straight Unlike other deer, it. Jiang'ifer tarandus^ Reindeer. Fig. 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 Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886. New York, Chicago [etc. ] A. S. Barnes & Company
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