THE MOOSE. 



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IN the wilder parts of our country to hunt and kill the 

 moose is always an object with the hunters. The moose is 

 an animal similar to the deer, or elk, except vastly larger. 

 Their color is a dark gray. The horns of the male are pronged, 

 and very large in proportion to the size of their bodies. The 

 body is thick-set, tail short, and they have a very large upper 

 lip. Their usual gait is a trot, swinging their legs out so as 

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