THE CARIBOU. 



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tened laterally, so that the palmated portion is vertical 

 before and between the eyes. 



Both males and females have horns, which fall off and 

 are renewed annually, as in other Deer. The ears are 

 small and oval, and are covered, externally and internally, 

 with thick hair. The feet are broad, Hat, and concave 

 beneath, and well adapted for digging in the snow, and, 

 from the sharpness of the outer edges, admirably fitted for 



to 



Barren-Ground Caribou. 



running upon glare-ice. The tail is of moderate length, 

 the hair in winter being long and coarse; in summer, short 

 and smooth. The general color is grayish-brown, with the 

 belly, inside of legs, and under part of the neck, white. 



According to that eminent naturalist. Judge Caton, and 

 other celebrated writers on natural history, the Caribou is a 

 true Reindeer. This fact has been satisfactorily and scien- 

 tifically proven by the learned and experienced author of 

 "The Antelope and Deer of America,'' not only by a 



