. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. RAPID GROWTH OF ANTLERS 59. with minute hairs. When fairly started the antlers of ahealthy and vigorous elk or caribou grow at the rate of one-third of an inch perday, or even are soft, spongy,warm, full of blood,are easily injured andif cut will bleed material of Avhiclithey are composed,internally, is the sameas that which formsthe hair. The drainupon the animalsvitality during this •DO ELK SHED THEIRANTLERS? An answer from the New YorkZoological Park. 3. April 30. -
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. RAPID GROWTH OF ANTLERS 59. with minute hairs. When fairly started the antlers of ahealthy and vigorous elk or caribou grow at the rate of one-third of an inch perday, or even are soft, spongy,warm, full of blood,are easily injured andif cut will bleed material of Avhiclithey are composed,internally, is the sameas that which formsthe hair. The drainupon the animalsvitality during this •DO ELK SHED THEIRANTLERS? An answer from the New YorkZoological Park. 3. April 30. -1. May 15. period is very severe,and it is not strangethat the animal isthen meek and spirit-less. A large pair of elkantlers, dropped inthe Zoological Parkon March 21, hadbeen renewed to their full length by June 21, but the tips were flat and club-like. The first sign of the hardening process was the shrinkage of
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