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white. Whole length, 2 feet ; tail, 4 inches. Circumference, 14. 

 Three times the size of the domestic cat. 



The wild cat stands high upon its legs, has a short tail curved up- 

 wards, which makes the animal appear somewhat disproportioned. 

 It resembles, in general appearance, the common cat. It resides in 

 wooded and rocky districts, lives on squirrels, birds, &.c., which it ; 

 takes by surprise. It is very destructive to lambs. It is still found 

 in the mountainous towns in the state, though not in numbers. 

 There is probably bui one species of wild cat. The difference of 

 individuals is occasioned by season and food. 



Jfote. Length of another individual, 2 feet 9 inches. Height at 

 the anterior legs, 1 foot 4 inches. Height behind, 1 . 5. Length 

 of the tail, 4^ inches. From the nose to the base of the ear, 3 

 inches. Length of the ear, 1 inch: ear pointed. The number of 

 teeth in this specimen, and it appeared full grown and mature, is, 



incisors — -, canine ——.molars — - = 21. Last molar in each jaw, 



very large. 



G. CERVUS. 



12 

 Gen. Char. Teeth, -— , — , — : total, 30. 



Cervus alces. Moose, Moose deer. Black or blackish brown, 

 intermixed with gray. Neck surmounted with a short mane. Head 

 large, and terminating with a large, thick, curved nose ; at the ex- 

 tremity is a small muzzle. Nostrils long, slouched and narrow. 

 Neck short, and furnished with a hairy appendage. Head of the male 

 adorned with broad palmated horns. Length, 6 feet 10 inches ; tail, 

 Ij inch. Height, 5 feet 4 inches. Length of the head, 1 foot 11 

 inches. Ears, 10 inches. Length of the neck, 18 inches. Female 

 is destitute of horns. The moose, vi^hich, in the Indian language, means 

 wood eater, comes to maturity in five years. The female brings forth 

 two calves in the spring. The rutting season is in October. In the 

 summer, this animal frequents the swamps and marshy grounds in the 

 vicinity of lakes and ponds. It feeds conveniently on the tall coarse 

 grass on the margin of ponds and rivers. Its neck is so short that it 

 cannot feed on the common grass, unless it spreads its legs wide asunder. 



