. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. ANTLERS OF THE CARIBOU 93 reveals one or two points of difference which seem sufficientlydistinct to be accepted as constant. 1. Antlers of Woodland Caribou, generally, are short inthe main beam, liberally ^almated both on brow-tines and tips,. ANTLERS OF KENAI CARIBOU. From photograph of si)ocinien taken oh tlie Kcnai Pcnhisiila in1900, by Ilarry E. Lee. and have more than thirty points. As a ivholc, the antlers havea tree-top appearance. 2. Antlers of Barren Ground Caril)ou, generally, a
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. ANTLERS OF THE CARIBOU 93 reveals one or two points of difference which seem sufficientlydistinct to be accepted as constant. 1. Antlers of Woodland Caribou, generally, are short inthe main beam, liberally ^almated both on brow-tines and tips,. ANTLERS OF KENAI CARIBOU. From photograph of si)ocinien taken oh tlie Kcnai Pcnhisiila in1900, by Ilarry E. Lee. and have more than thirty points. As a ivholc, the antlers havea tree-top appearance. 2. Antlers of Barren Ground Caril)ou, generally, arc longin the main beam, scantily palmated, especially on the tips, and 94 HOOFED ANIMALS have less than thirty points. As a whole, the antlers have anarm-chair appearance. If these distinctions between the two great groups ofCaribou will not hold good, none will. The Woodland Caribou of Maine, Ontario and Quebec(Rangifer caribou), is the original type of what recently hasbecome a group of species. Its body color is bluish brown andgray, which color also suffuses the neck, head and hindquarters. In October the new coat is of a dark color knownas seal brown, quite different from the same pelage inspring. Originally the Newfoundland Caribou were referredto the species named above, but in 189G rank was given tothem as an independent species {R
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