CLASS MAMMALIA. 



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FIG. 405. 



merit. The old males sometimes weigh nearly a ton, and 

 though so bulky, are nevertheless fleet. Their short, 

 slightly curved horns are 

 used for defense and for 

 tearing up roots and 

 furrowing the 

 snow in search 

 of food. 



Hunting the Bison. 



The Bison is easily domesticated if taken in hand 

 sufficiently young, as proven by the attempts now being 

 made in that direction by the warden of the State 

 Prison, at Stony Mountain, Manitoba. 



