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far from the ground, the knoblike horns and lack of incisors on the 

 upper jaw, place these elongated animals in the cattle family. 



As we pass on, the class observe the other animals belonging to 

 this cattle group, the deer, wapiti sacred cattle, llamas and camels 

 with special adaptations for their varied modes of life. 



The several species of deer and the wapiti give a review of our 

 lessons in school on the deer tribe. We have found them in all 

 stages; the adult male with his branched antlers, then in the 

 process of moulting, and later the velvet stages of growth of the new 

 antlers. The spotted fawn, from a day old to a yearling, has com- 

 pleted the life story of the deer family. 



The comparison of the camel of Asia and the dromedary of Africa 

 with their habits and use, affords interesting study. Many children 

 have been positive of the seven stomachs of the camel. Where do 

 some texts get the extra four? One so-called stomach is a pouch 

 for carrying the food, until the animal at leisure, regurgitates it for 

 grinding, whence it goes direct to the digesting stomach. The 

 third has a pitted wall in which the water is carried, each pit being 

 covered with a thin membrane to retain the water. 



In the dog family there are several breeds including the Eskimo 

 dog. The coyote and wolf are compared with the domesticated 

 varieties and then we understand the origin of the latter. Both 

 wild and tame species in this family give evidence of close relation- 

 ship in their bark, general movements and structure of limbs. 



The elephants are so attractive we linger with the huge creatures 

 as long as we have a peanut left; for that trunk with its forty 

 thousand muscles stretches out so pleadingly. But it behooves 

 us not to keep him waiting too long, else his prolonged upper lip and 

 nose bend back into his mouth only to be extended with a shower 

 bath for his ungenerous visitors. 



We pause to watch the bears as they roll in the sprinkling water 

 or wash their hands in the basin near by, but only long enough to 

 see their clumsy efforts at walking and note the reason why. 

 These are the first animals we have found walking upon the palm 

 of the hand and sole of the foot. 



But hurry on we must, for the monkey gibberish is calling loudly 

 for the wares in the bulging pockets approaching. Here the pro- 

 longed laughter begins, and who can say it isn't time well spent 

 laughing at the antics of these peculiar woodland dwellers. There 

 are monkeys of all species from the Ringtails, the Cebus and 



