344 UNGULATA. 



August the bucks get rid of the velvet from the new 

 growth by striking the branches of trees, sometimes 

 raising themselves on their hind legs for this purpose, 

 in order to get rid of this troublesome exterior. 



The value of a good pair of horns is about 20s. to 60s. 



The rutting season is in September, when the males 

 fight and roar, though not with the fierceness of Red 

 Deer ; at this season the males seek out the females ; at 

 other times the bucks and does generally congregate in 

 separate herds. The does bring forth in May one or 

 two young. 



In this country the Fallow Deer is only hunted in the 

 New Forest. Like the Red Deer, it is aroused by 

 " tufters." The value of a live Fallow Deer is about 

 30s. 



There is no close time for Fallow Deer in England 

 and Scotland. In Ireland it extends from September 29 

 to December 31. 



The skin is made into excellent leather, called buck- 

 skins, and is much used for hunting breeches. The 

 flesh is much esteemed for venison. 



MOOSE OR ELK. 



Alces machlis. 



French : Elan. German : Elenthier. 



This quaint and interesting animal inhabits the north- 

 ern portion of North America, e.g., Nova Scotia, Manitoba, 

 Alaska, and New Brunswick, being especially abun- 

 dant in the last jirovince. It is also found, although less 

 abundantly, in parts of Europe, such as East Prussia, 

 Russia (the Government Forest near Moscow), Norway, 



