THE DEER. 



Ilunting the Moose. 



A KIooso. 



The Moose-Deer, frequently called in Europe the Elk, inhabits the northern part of Europe and America. 

 On the western continent it is found from the Bay of Fundy to the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains 

 At present it is not frequently heard of south of the St. Lawrence River. The male Moose often exceeds 

 the largest horse in size ; hut the female is smaller. The hair of the male is long and soft, and black at 

 the tip. The general hue of that of the female is a sandy-brown. From the length of its limbs, and the 

 shortness of its neck and body, the Moose is not remarkably graceful in its motions ; as, when at full speed, 

 its gait is sprawling, and the animal is continually in danger of tripping itself, and even does trip itself at 

 times in consequence of the hind feet treading on the fore-heels. But the loss of beauty caused by this 

 length of limb is amply made up, by the animal's being enabled to crop with ease the buds and young 



twigs of the birch, maple or poplar, which 

 form its principal food. * 



During summer, tke Moose frequents 

 swampy or low grounds, near the margins 

 of lakes and rivers, through which they 

 delight to swim, as it frees them for the 

 time from the numerous ijisects by which 

 they are pestered; In the winter, in fami- 

 lies of fifteen or twenty, they seek the 

 depths of the forests for shelter and food. 





Bears attacking a Moose. 



A Moose. 



