184 Life-histories of Northern Animals 



the throat. The flaxen hair coiled in it was much Hke that 

 on the outside except in colour. It was in three layers, 

 which probably correspond with the three coats the animal 

 had grown. 



George Linklater, of Deux Rivieres, tells me that in 

 June, 1904, he had a close view of three Moose — probably a 

 family — crossing Lake Caughawanna, 40 miles east of Kip- 

 pewa. One was a big bull, another a yearling bull, and the 

 third an old cow. The big bull had four or five tumours 

 hanging to his back and shoulders. They were each about 

 three inches across and hung by a narrow neck to the skin, 

 swinging about as he moved. His hair was so short that he 

 seemed naked. 



PSYCHOL- There is a curious side to animal nature, seen in most 

 highly organized species and illustrated in the Moose by the 

 following instances: 



The first was related by George Crawford, the well-known 

 guide of Mattawa, as follows : 



In March, 1888 (or 9), while out with his partner to 

 catch Moose for Dr. S. Webb, they came on a Moose calf 

 track in the deep snow. There was no sign of a cow, so they 

 turned their dog loose. Very soon they heard him barking 

 and came up to the calf. It rushed toward them with bris- 

 tling mane. His partner ran and Crawford got behind a 

 tree. The calf charged up to him and quickly wheeled to 

 face the dog. It paid no heed to the man then, but when 

 he turned homeward it followed for protection, crowding up 

 close and watching the dog. At home he put a halter on 

 it, and it allowed him to lead it quietly into the stable. 

 It was shipped to Dr. Webb, and is now at large in the 

 Adirondacks. 



The following was related to me by Edouard Crete, of 

 Deux Rivieres: 



In late September, in 1893, a mail-carrier was starting 

 from Bear Lake to Deux Rivieres. Crete showed him a short 

 cut over Brule Lake. Some hours later two men were out 



