8o Field Museum of Natural History — Zoology, Vol. XL 



Map showing supposed range of the Moose (Paralces americanus) in eastern North America. 

 In early days its range extended further south. 



of our eastern species, but the Alaskan Moose is the giant of its kind, 

 specimens having been killed having a height of 7 feet 8 inches at the 

 shoulders and with antlers spreading 75 inches or more. The largest 

 known pair of antlers of an Alaskan Moose is preserved in the Field 

 Museum collection. They measure 78^ inches in spread (it is claimed 

 that when fresh they measured 84^^ inches) and weigh 93^ pounds. 

 Moose when not too old are readily broken to harness and are 

 natural trotters and easily managed. Some years ago I had the pleas- 

 ure of riding behind one on several occasions. 



Genus RANGIFER Smith. 



Rangifer H. Smith, Griffith's Cuvier Animal Kingd., V, 1827, p. 304. 



Type Cervus tarandus Linn. 



Antlers present in both sexes; muzzle entirely covered with hair; 

 hair on throat long, like a mane; main hoofs rather slender and deeply 

 cleft; lateral hoofs elevated but well developed; upper canines often 

 present; antlers large and irregular, most of the numerous branches 

 being flattened and palmate; metatarsal gland absent; tarsal gland 

 present; young unspotted or with a few pale spots faintly indicated 

 which disappear at an early age. Species belonging to this genus are 

 known as ''Reindeer" in Europe. 



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Pm. 



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= 34 or 32. 



