HABITS, HAUNTS, AND ANECDOTES 



was enough to insure the protection of 

 her offspring, with whom she soon left 

 the water. The bear appeared to be 

 hors de combat, and the guide paddled up 

 to him, to find that his back had been 

 broken by the powerful blows of the 

 cow. The Indian dispatched the bear 

 with his knife and saved the pelt. 



In size and strength the bull moose 

 is probably the equal of any antlered 

 animal that ever lived, one having been 

 shot in Maine with a spread of over 

 six feet. He sheds these splendid ant- 

 lers every winter, generally in January. 

 They are found sometimes by woodsmen, 

 but usually are gnawed and eaten up by 

 small animals as soon as dropped, as they 

 have a salty flavor that makes them pala- 

 table to squirrels, sable, and the like. 

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