. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. 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 se
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. 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. 60 HOOFED ANIMALS the blunt tips of the tines to sharp j^oints. Gradually thediameter of the entire antler decreased in size, and at the sametime the hair composing the velvet grew longer. The sur-face now assumed a gray appearance. On August 1 all thepoints were sharp, and the antlers were in perfect form, butthe velvet was all on. The Elks Calendar in the New York Zoological ParkPelage has grown perceptibly has lost its lustre, and begins to look of the largest male dropped, 9 hours budding antler looks like a big brown antlers about 5 inches long, thick and antler has developed three branches. YoungElk born, well spotted. Closely hidden in therocks. Height, 26 inches; length, 35 inches;weight, 305^ 10. Shedding in full progress; the Elk look their 1. Shedding about half 18. Antlers now full length, but club-like, well haired. Tips flat. Large male has finished 20. An
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