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communicate witli the nostrils. By closing the 

 nostrils, it makes a v*'histliug noise, by forcing 

 the air through these openings. This organiza- 

 tion is probably auxiliary to smelling, and this 

 structure which is termed sinus lachrymalis, or 

 sinus sub-ocularis is found in the fallow deer, and 

 in most of the antelope genus. 



The greatest altitude of this animal is not five 

 feet. I saw a male which with two* females had 

 cost fifteen hundred dollars ; he had cast his horns 

 nbout the middle of April, wiiich is earlier than 

 common. Colour dun, except towards the pos- 

 leriors, which is whitish. When the male is 

 angry, he strikes with his feet, and is very dan- 

 gerous. 



This animal differs from the moose, 



1. In conformation of body. 



2. Shape of horns. 



3. Inferior size and height. 



4. In its adaptation to a southern clime. 



And I trust that they will not be confounded to 

 gether in future. Let the moose be denominated 

 exclusively cervus Americanus, and the elk cerviis 

 wapite. 



