DEER FAMILY 



their forefeet the two adversaries walked around, 

 waiting for an opening. Suddenly there was a 

 savage rush, and as they met their antlers came 

 together with such terrific force that their fore- 

 feet were raised from the ground. Slowly re- 

 treating, bellowing and threatening in a paroxysm 

 of rage, they again circled around. Then came 



lowing he sullenly moved oflF, turned down the 

 mountain and passed into the shadows of the 

 gathering gloom." 



Mr. George Bird Grinnell has also given 

 us an excellent pen picture of an elk herd : 

 " From a distant ravine comes the shrill, sweet 

 whistle of a great bull elk as he utters his bold 



Photograph Dy W. Ran 



WAPITI 



The distinctive dark coloration of the head, neck, and chest are here well 



displayed 



another charge, even more savage than the first. 

 The intruder, or challenging bull, seemed to be 

 doing most of the offensive fighting. 



"At length he appeared to be weakening. Once 

 when they came together he went to his knees. 

 Finally he backed off : it was plain that the daring 

 young bull had been worsted. Still ugly and bel- 



challenge to all rivals far and near. You can 

 see him plainly as he walks out from the timber 

 and slowly climbs the hill, followed by the group 

 of watchful cows; and he is a siilendid picture. 

 Short-bodied, strong-limbed, round and sleek- 

 coated, he is a marvel of strength if not of grace. 

 His yellow body is in sharp contrast with the 



