THE STAG, OR HART. 
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In what countries is this animal found ? 
This fine animal is found in Europe, Asia, and 
America. 
Is he an innocent, or mischievous animal ? 
The Stag is as mild and good in his conduct, as he is 
pleasant and beautiful in his form. He runs swiftly 
away if he sees any person, and will never hurt any one, 
except in his own defense. 
Can he be tamed ? 
He can easily be tamed, if taken when quite young, 
and treated with care and kindness. He is a very timid 
animal, and even when tamed, will run from a small 
dog, or any person whom he does not know. 
How often does this animal shed his horns ? 
The Stag’s horns fall off from his head every year, in 
the month of March. This is called shedding his horns. 
After the old horns fall off, the new ones soon begin to 
grow, so that in about three months, they become larger 
than those he had shed. 
How can the age of this animal be known ? 
The age of the Stag can be told by the number of 
branches on his horns, for every new pair of horns, have 
one branch more than the old ones, and as he sheds 
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them every year, the number of branches will show the 
number of years he has lived. 
How does this animal behave when he has no horns ? 
It is said that this proud animal, after his horns have 
fallen off, goes away into the thick woods, and forsakes 
his mate, until they grow again, as though he was 
ashamed to be seen without them. 
Howlong does this animal live ? 
The Stag is a long lived animal, and is sometimes 
known to have lived more than forty years. 
What is the female of the Stag called ? 
The female of the Stag is called the Hind. She is an 
innocent, timid, and beautiful creature, and entirely 
without horns. 
Is the Stag a useful animal ? 
The Stag is a useful animal, but is not so useful as the 
rein deer. Hi^ flesh makes excellent meat, and is called 
venison. His skin is used to make soft leather, and is 
called buck-skin; his horns make knife handles and 
cane heads, and are sometimes used in medicine. 
What difference is there between the Stag and the moose ? 
This animal differs veiy much from the moose,although 
they both belong to the deer kind. The moose is much 
