. Elementary textbook of economic zoology and entomology. Zoology; Insect pests. 3o4 ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY capra americana, common on the Western plains, also sheds its horns, which, however, are not solid and do not break off at the base as in the deer, but are composed of an inner bony core and an outer horny sheath, the outer sheath only being shed. The family Bovida includes the once-abundant buffalo, or bison, Bison bison, the big-horn, or Rocky Mountain sheep, Ovis canadensis, and the strange pure white Rocky Mountain goat, Oreamnos montanus. The buffalo was once abundant on th
. Elementary textbook of economic zoology and entomology. Zoology; Insect pests. 3o4 ECONOMIC ZOOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY capra americana, common on the Western plains, also sheds its horns, which, however, are not solid and do not break off at the base as in the deer, but are composed of an inner bony core and an outer horny sheath, the outer sheath only being shed. The family Bovida includes the once-abundant buffalo, or bison, Bison bison, the big-horn, or Rocky Mountain sheep, Ovis canadensis, and the strange pure white Rocky Mountain goat, Oreamnos montanus. The buffalo was once abundant on the. FIG. 132.—Buffalo, Bison bison, in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Cal. Western plains, travelling in enormous herds. But so relent- lessly has this fine animal been hunted for its skin and flesh that it is now practically exterminated. A small herd is still to be found in Yellowstone Park, another in Canada, and other pro- tected groups live in parks and zoological gardens. On Jan. i, 1913, a total of 3,453 bison were alive in North America. In all of the Bovidce the horns are simple, hollow, and permanent, each enclosing a bony core. Many of these native, wild hoofed animals have been impor-. 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 Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman), 1867-1937; Doane, Rennie Wilbur, 1871-. New York, H. Holt and company
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