WEST AMERICAN WAPITI 



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Shot by Sir G. Gore, Bart. 



WEST AMERICAN WAPITI (Cervus canadensis occidentalis). 



Apparently very closely allied to the typical Rocky Mountain 

 race, but with the head, neck, and limbs blacker in the winter dress. 

 The antlers show considerable tendency to cupping and palmation, 

 and in some cases the portion above the fifth tine is aborted. The 

 range of this form extends from British Columbia and Vancouver to 



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Oregon, and, it is said, Northern California. 



T ^,,~fV, Circum- 



Lengtn ference Circum- Tip 



on . , between ference of to 



outslde bez and burr. Tip. 

 curve - trez. 



52 8| 37 



-49i 64 38 



-45 7i 37 



Widest Widest 

 inside, outside. 



40 



37 



Points. 



Locality. 



6 + 6 Vancouver 

 10 + 7 Do. 



7 + 8 Do. .. 



Owner. 



Barclay Bonthron. 

 A. E. Leatham. 



Clive Phillipps- 

 Wolley. 



