HABITS, HAUNTS, AND ANECDOTES 



awkward ; its huge head and broad nose, 

 combined with its short, thick neck, giv- 

 ing it a rather grotesque appearance. In 

 color, he is brown, while his legs and 

 belly are grayish. His mane is almost 

 black, and at any approaching danger 

 rises upward, making him a most for- 

 midable foe to look upon. 



The moose travels over the ground in 

 a swinging trot, exhibiting remarkable 

 speed. This style of locomotion is 

 adopted only when the animal is sud- 

 denly started. If the presence of man 

 is detected, while the hunter is yet 

 some distance away, the moose moves 

 off with considerable caution, often 

 selecting a course which the follower 

 can pursue only with the greatest diffi- 

 culty. 



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