. Wild animals at home [microform]. Animals; Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie. HbfftM «nd Hoofa and Legs of Speed core as witli cattle, and also 'las them branched and shed each year as in the Deer. It is a creature of strangely mixed characteristics, for it has the feet of a GiralTe, the glands of a goat, the coat of a Deer, the hums of an ox and Deer combined, the eyes of a Gazelle, the build of an Antelope, and — the speed of the wind. It is the swiftest four-footed creature native to the plains, and so far as known there is nothing but a blooded race horse that can outrun it on a mile. But the p
. Wild animals at home [microform]. Animals; Zoology; Animaux; Zoologie. HbfftM «nd Hoofa and Legs of Speed core as witli cattle, and also 'las them branched and shed each year as in the Deer. It is a creature of strangely mixed characteristics, for it has the feet of a GiralTe, the glands of a goat, the coat of a Deer, the hums of an ox and Deer combined, the eyes of a Gazelle, the build of an Antelope, and — the speed of the wind. It is the swiftest four-footed creature native to the plains, and so far as known there is nothing but a blooded race horse that can outrun it on a mile. But the peculiarity that is most hkely to catch the eye of the traveller is the white disc on its rear. The first day I was in the Yellowstone I was riding along the upland beyond Blacktail Crctk with T. E. Hofer. Miles away to the southeast we saw some white specks showing, flashing and disappearing. Then as far to the north- easterly we saw others. Hofer now remarked, "Two bunches of ; Then later there were flashes between and we knew that these two bands had come together. How? When you have a chance in a zoo or elsewhere to watch Antelope at short range you will see the cause of these flashes. By means of a circular muscle on each buttock they can erect the white hair of the rump patch into a large, flat, snow- 84. 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 Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946. Toronto : W. Briggs
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