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rounding a corneous substance, of a narrow and 

 elongated form, at the posterior and exterior of 

 the hind leg ; interior of the ears white, furnished 

 with tufted hairs, externally of the colour of the 

 surrounding parts ; a naked triangular space to- 

 wards the internal angle of the eye, near the 

 lachrymal depression, which is very large. 



Female differing from the male in the absence 

 of horns, and in the less depth of colours. 



Habit. The Elks live in families, the males 

 attaching themselves to the females ; the members 

 of each troop are strongly united among them- 

 selves ; the rutting season commences in Septem- 

 ber; cast their horns for the most part in the 

 month of March, the leanest Elk retain their horns 

 the longest ; the female brings forth in the month 

 of July; when captured young, these animals are 

 easily tamed. 



Inhabit Canada, Missouri, and western States. 

 A fine specimen in the Philadelphia Museum, 

 thirteen years old, during nearly the whole of 

 which period it lived in the possession of Mr. 

 Peale ; it measures from the tip of the nose to the 

 base of the tail, seven feet seven inches ; length 

 of the horns three feet ten inches. 



Species. 



4. Cermis virgimanus, Virginia a Deer., Pennant. 

 Falloio-deer^ Lawson, Carol, p. 123. Catesby, 



