. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 522 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED ANIMALS. in the woods of northern Siberia, and Von Wrangel confirms this statement. Both tiiese writers inform us that it undertakes extensive and regular migra- tions in Siberia. "Towards the end of May," says Von Wrangel, "the wild Reindeer leaves the woods in large herds, having sought shelter there against the severe cold during the winter; it wends its way towards the northern plains, partly because it finds there on the surface more abundant nourishment of moss, but partly, also, to escape
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 522 THE CLOVEN-HOOFED ANIMALS. in the woods of northern Siberia, and Von Wrangel confirms this statement. Both tiiese writers inform us that it undertakes extensive and regular migra- tions in Siberia. "Towards the end of May," says Von Wrangel, "the wild Reindeer leaves the woods in large herds, having sought shelter there against the severe cold during the winter; it wends its way towards the northern plains, partly because it finds there on the surface more abundant nourishment of moss, but partly, also, to escape the Gnats and Flies, which abound in such enormous swarms at the com- mencement of spring as to darken the air. The migration in spring is not profitable to the native defined, beaten roads. In crossing a river, they select a spot where a firm, stable road from the valley leads to the point of entrance on one bank and a hard sandy bottom facilitates their landing- on the opposite shore. Each separate herd crowds closely together and the whole surface is covered with swimming ; On the continent of Amer- ica the animals migrate, as do their kin in Siberia, from the mountains to the coast and back. Sir John Franklin says that they leave the lowlands with their young (which have been born there) in July and August; in October they have reached the boundary of the cold tracts of country and seek shelter and. THE BEINDEEB. The most useful of all species of the Deer family is the Reindeer, which, in the of the frozen north, is the principal draught animal. The tame breed is somewhat deteriorated in size, but the number of the wild species is much diminished on account of the manner in. which they are trapped and domesticated by the natives. The antlers, which are borne by both sexes, grow to great size and branch in a peculiar manner, as shown in the picture. (Rangifer tarandus.) tribes; for at that season the animals are lean and quite covered with lumps and w
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