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NEWFOUNDLAND CARIBOU 



Fig. 5. 



Newfoundland Caribou (Rangifer Terranovo', Bangs). 



Shot by F. C. Selous. 



A fine type, but not large. 



(_From sketch.) 



several poor heads taken from the lower lands ; whereas 

 a series taken from both localities would, most probably, 

 show us that the heads averaged about the same in general 

 conformation. In Newfoundland, men claim that certain 

 parts of the island yield very large horns, while those 

 of the migratory herds are smaller. Such a statement, 

 though true in itself, proves absolutely nothing, because 



