224 WAPITI. 



is confined to the vast regions whence his name is 

 derived; the Mexican inhabits the ancient kingdom 

 of Montezuma ; the Great-Eared is found in the 

 most remote north-western territories of the United 

 States; the Fuco dwells in the swampy parts of 



THE WAPITI, (Cervus Canadensis.) 



South America, those especially of Paraguay, covered 

 with shrubs and bushes, and abounding with the 

 zinziber, or ginger; the Guazuli prefers the open 

 plains; the Cariacou, smallest of the species, a variety 

 of the Virginian deer, exists principally in the woody 

 portions of tropical America, and as far north as the 

 southern regions of the United States. The Pita, 

 Apara, and Bira have each their separate localities. 

 The first resides in the deep forests that shade the 

 level parts of eastern South America, along the bay 



