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one found in Lapland. Unlike their relatives, both 

 the male and the female Reindeer have horns. 



The American Elk, or Wapiti, is another kmd of 

 Deer which lives in the wooded regions of the north- 

 ern parts of North America. It is nearly as large as 

 the Moose, and has horns fi\e or six feet long, and \'ery 

 much branched. 



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Fig. 60. — American Elk, or Wapiri. 



The Common Deer, of the wild regions of the United 

 States, is one of the most beautiful and graceful of all 

 its family. It is very timid, and, when alarmed, bounds 

 swiftly away. It is about the size of a Sheep, but with 

 a much more slender body and much longer legs. It 



