214 Life-histories of Northern Animals 



name " Berendos/' by which it is yet known in Mexico. But 

 it did not receive any scientific appellation until one hundred 

 and sixty-four years later. 



Life-history. 



RANGE Map 9 shows the Antelope to be by choice a crea- 



ture of the high and open plains, though in California and 

 Texas it was originally found down nearly to sea level. Its 

 preference is the flat country, yet it is often found on rolling 

 or hilly lands, and occasionally in small parks or forest open- 

 ings; its prime requisite being that its feet rest on hard, dry 

 ground. 



iNMANi- Formerly the Antelope abounded on the high prairies of 

 south-western Manitoba, as attested by several old records: 



In the fall of 1801 A. Henry built a trading post at the 

 mouth of Pembina River, near the present St. Vincent. Here 

 he lived, traded, and scribbled for several years. His journal 

 shows that Buffalo were abundant about the fort. The only 

 mention he makes of Antelope is this:^" 



"November 15: An Indian brought me a large Cabbri 

 which had four inches of fat on the rump." 



In 1806 Henry was travelling from Portage la Prairie, 

 Manitoba, W. S. W., through the Brandon Hills, and says:'' 



"July 14. From the summits of these high barren hills 

 we had delightful views. In some low spots were clusters of 

 poplars; to the north we could see the Assiniboine, north of 

 which we could trace the course of Rapid River [Little Sas- 

 katchewan], which comes from Fort Dauphin Mountain 

 [Riding Mountain]. Herds of Cabbrie or Jumping Deer were 

 always in sight." 



He continued his journey S. S. W. across the Plains of the 

 Souris into what is now Dakota, finding abundance of Buffalo, 

 and records next day from near the Boundary, at a point 14 

 miles south of Boss Hill, on the west bank of the Souris, close 



'"A. Henry's Journal, 1897, p. 191. " Ibid., p. 305. 



