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ELK. 
The Elk is a much larger and stronger 
animal than the stag. His neck is shorter, 
his hair longer, and his antlers wider and 
heavier: his legs arc very firm, with so much 
motion and strength, especially in the fore 
feet, that he can kill a man by a single stroke 
of his foot; yet he is hunted by men and 
dogs. 
The Elk lives in forests, and feeds upon 
the branches and sprouts of trees ; is an in- 
habitant of Europe, Asia, and America. 
