and fifty to three hundred pounds. A provision wonderfully adapted 

 to the low temperature at which he must maintain his existence is 

 the thickness of his covering, for, except the musk ox, no animal 

 wears so heavy a blanket. This is composed of a dense woolly un- 

 derfur, through which penetrate the long coarse outer hairs, de- 

 signed especially to shed moisture and thus keep the under layer 

 dry and warm. 



It is the custom of these deer to assemble semi-annually in 

 large herds and migrate, with the change of seasons, to better pro- 

 vided or more sheltered feeding grourTds. Owing to the greater 

 mildness of its usual range, the southern species has less need for 

 so universal a departure, although not infrequently seen in just 

 such bodies and with just such a purpose in view. The flesh is 

 darker than the venison of most deer and is considered far superior 

 in flavor. 



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