. The animal kingdom; based upon the writings of the eminent naturalists, Audubon, Wallace, Brehm, Wood and others. Mammals. 654 UNGULATA. Its footmarks are very similar to those of the Caribou, but are rather lono-er and narrower. These animals assemble in herds of from twenty to thirty in August, and bring forth a calf about the latter end of May. If the hunters keep themselves concealed when they fire upon a herd, the poor creatures mistake the noise for thunder, and crowd ; The Musk Ox has a long-haired, woolly hide; the horns are remarkably broad at the base, where they appr
. The animal kingdom; based upon the writings of the eminent naturalists, Audubon, Wallace, Brehm, Wood and others. Mammals. 654 UNGULATA. Its footmarks are very similar to those of the Caribou, but are rather lono-er and narrower. These animals assemble in herds of from twenty to thirty in August, and bring forth a calf about the latter end of May. If the hunters keep themselves concealed when they fire upon a herd, the poor creatures mistake the noise for thunder, and crowd ; The Musk Ox has a long-haired, woolly hide; the horns are remarkably broad at the base, where they approximate very closely ; the first half of the horns is rough and light-colored, the tip smooth and black, and, after covering with a kind of long helmet the summit of the forehead, they turn down boldly behind the eye, and are again hooked upward at the tip. The Musk Ox supplies the Esquimaux with a favorite article of food. Its flesh, as the name indicates, is marked by a strong musky odor, but except for a few weeks in the year, it is perfectly fit for food, and is fat and 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 Craig, Hugh. New York : Johnson & Bailey
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