234 THE DEER OF AMERICA. 
TAILS. 
The tails of the deer have been mostly described whett treat- 
ing of the different species separately, so that now a little rep- 
5, Side View, and 6, Vertical View of Tail of Black-tailed Deer. 
2, 3, and 4. Tails of Mule Deer at Different Ages. 
t. Tail of Common Deer. 
8. Tail of Caribou. 9. Tail of Wapiti or Elk. to. Tail of Moose. 
q- Tail of Acapulco Deer. 
etition may become un- 
avoidable when it be- 
comes necessary to com- 
pare them. 
As the tails of the 
three largest species 
(Figs. 8, 9, 10) most 
resemble each other, 
and are quite unltke 
those of any of the 
other species, we will 
treat of them first and 
together. The tail of 
the Moose is longer than 
that of either of the oth- 
er three, and is longer 
and larger than that of 
its European congener. 
Audubon and Bachman 
give us the measure- 
ments of two, one of 
which was eleven and 
one half inches, and the 
other nine inches long. 
Should we take these 
for a fair average, we 
find them much longer 
than those of the Wa- 
piti. Both are car- 
ried closely depressed, 
though that of the 
Moose is the most util- 
ized. The tail of our 
Elk is never elevated, 
and rarely moved at all, 
whether standing at 
ease or going at their 
best speed. Flies or 
mosquitoes may annoy 
