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It is almost beyond belief that so great a mass, weighing from 
forty to sixty pounds, can be produced by such a process within 
the short space of from ten to twelve weeks. During the sea- 
son of rutting the bull Moose is a savage and dangerous ani- 
mal, and it is well to keep beyond the reach of the terrible 
blows which he deals with his sharp forehoofs. The animal 
is, however, susceptible of a considerable degree of domesti- 
cation, the writer having recently seen one which had been 
broken to harness and trotted on the track. The gait of the 
animal is a long, swinging trot, and is very rapid. The Socie- 
ty, at present, possesses a pair of full-grown Moose and two 
young males. 
THE WOODLAND CARIBOU. 
Numerous attempts have been made in the Garden to keep 
specimens of the Woodland Caribou {Rangifer caribou), but 
in all cases the unsuitable climate and the impossibility of 
