SYNOPSIS OP THE 



washi, and the female Fortass, or Broad Scalp, because 

 without horns, of the Moors *. 



EXacpof, Arisi. jElian. Cervus, Pliny. Cerf, Buff. 

 G. and F. Cuv. C. Elaphus, Auctor. Stag, Pent., Shaw. 

 Hirsch of the Germans. Olen, and Jelen, Sclavon. Buga 

 of Tartar. 



Icon. Buff. F. Cuv. Schreb. 



Inhabits Europe, Western Asia, Barbary, Corsica. 



776. 6. C. Canadensis (the Wapiti.) Horns very large, 

 branching in serpentine curves, terminating in a fork ; 

 brow antler over the face ; muzzle broad ; suborbital open- 

 ing wide ; tail very short ; disk on buttocks ; summer 

 colours dun-brown ; winter, dark brown-gray ; stature sur- 

 passing the Elaphus. 



Var. The real C. Canadensis, somewhat smaller ; antlers 

 more bent up ; termination of beam often trifurcate ; 

 colours darker. 



C. Canadensis, Briss. E. Strongyloceros, Schreb. Stag 

 of America, Catesby. C. Major, Ord. Wapiti, Barton, 

 MicheU, Leach. American Elk, Bewick. Le Wapiti, G. 

 and F. Cuv. Elk. Round-horned Elk. Sometimes Red- 

 deer of the Americans. 



Icon. Le Sueur. F. Cuv. Bewick. Nobis mas. et. fem. 



Inhabits Canada, Missouri, and Western States. 



777. 7. *' C. Occidentalis. Nob. (North-western Stag.) 

 Horns with three antlers to the front ; summit with one, 

 two, and even three successive bifurcations ; the forks pa- 

 rallel to the front ; the medial or bezantler longest ; colours 

 dark ; tail five or six inches long, with tuft at the end ; 

 ears long ; size of the Stag of Europe ? 



C. Auritus, Warden. Mule-deer, Le Raye. Perhaps 

 Wewaskish, or Wa-was-keesho of Hearn and the Crees. 



* Bukr-goat, Al-icashi of the Forests. 



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