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FAMILY CERVIDJE ; STAG, WAPITI. 



of the Old and New World ; those of temperate climates change 

 colour, more or less, with the seasons. As belonging to this 

 group, we may especially notice the common Staff, or Red Deer, 

 which is a native of the forests of all Europe, and of the tempe- 

 rate parts of Asia ; although, not being readily subservient to 

 Man, it is rapidly disappearing as his influence extends. In 

 England, very few of these noble animals still exist, and these 

 are mostly in a half-domesticated state ; but many still remain 

 in the mountainous and woody parts of Scotland, especially in 



FIG. 148. STAG, OB RED DEER. 



the forest of Athol, in which several thousands are known to 

 reside. The Stag is replaced in North America, by the Wapiti, 

 (commonly, but erroneously, termed an Elk), which is a fourth 

 larger than our Stag, but nearly of the same colour. Several 



