HABITS, HAUNTS, AND ANECDOTES 



as the moosewood (a species of ash), 

 also poplar, birch, and mosses near at 

 hand. He does not feed from the 

 ground, and, owing to the great height 

 of his forelegs, he can reach from eight 

 to ten feet to secure his food Nor are 

 all these twigs tender, for his lordship 

 makes short work of biting off a sapling 

 an inch through if it is to his liking. 



Moose bring forth their young in 

 May. Two calves are born, as a rule, 

 though sometimes not more than one. 

 The calf stays with the mother at least 

 a year, and often two. While the cow 

 moose is a timid animal, she is brave 

 in defending her young. A story told 

 by a trustworthy Indian guide illus- 

 trates this point. 



While paddling on Chesuncook Lake, 

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