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MAMMALS OF N O R T H E R N CANADA 161
who meets with one of these extraordinarly large moose is
sure to die within the year, or else meet with some grievous
misfortune."*
The above may belong to the gigantic species recently
discovered on the western coast of Alaska, or they may be
representatives of those referred to by Mr. Moberly. I have
never met any of these monster moose, although, of course,
I have seen examples weighing considerably over the general
average.
WOODLAND CARIBOU— Bangifer caribou ( Gmelin).
I do not think this species extends much beyond latitude
67° 30' north, except perhaps in spurs of the Rocky Mountains
to the west. It is a larger animal than the Barren
Ground reindeer, and is not met with in the " Barrens "
proper, nor on the shores of the Polar Sea. Like the latter,
the females produce one or two fawns in spring. The rutting
season, as well as the period of gestation and time of birth,
are said to be much the same as in the case of moose. The
eyes of the young are open when born, the skin is light
brown, and they soon become quite lively and strong. They
are suckled for several months. The skin of the woodland
caribou is dressed by the native women and afterwards made
into necessary moccasins, gloves, tunics, and trousers, and
sometimes women's dresses. Those cut by the gadfly are
converted into " babiche " for lacing snow- shoes, and occasionally
into thongs of various thickness, which were formerly,
if not now, twisted into snares for capturing deer.
Herds of the woodland species seldom exceed thirty or forty
individuals, except in the autumn, when sometimes quite a
large number congregate together. They do not associate
with the Barren Ground reindeer, and seldom quit the forest
country. Although known to exist at no great distance to
the south, we never, to my knowledge, received at Fort
* Proc. U. S. National Museum, XIII, 1890, p. 307.
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| OCR | MAMMALS OF N O R T H E R N CANADA 161 who meets with one of these extraordinarly large moose is sure to die within the year, or else meet with some grievous misfortune."* The above may belong to the gigantic species recently discovered on the western coast of Alaska, or they may be representatives of those referred to by Mr. Moberly. I have never met any of these monster moose, although, of course, I have seen examples weighing considerably over the general average. WOODLAND CARIBOU— Bangifer caribou ( Gmelin). I do not think this species extends much beyond latitude 67° 30' north, except perhaps in spurs of the Rocky Mountains to the west. It is a larger animal than the Barren Ground reindeer, and is not met with in the " Barrens " proper, nor on the shores of the Polar Sea. Like the latter, the females produce one or two fawns in spring. The rutting season, as well as the period of gestation and time of birth, are said to be much the same as in the case of moose. The eyes of the young are open when born, the skin is light brown, and they soon become quite lively and strong. They are suckled for several months. The skin of the woodland caribou is dressed by the native women and afterwards made into necessary moccasins, gloves, tunics, and trousers, and sometimes women's dresses. Those cut by the gadfly are converted into " babiche " for lacing snow- shoes, and occasionally into thongs of various thickness, which were formerly, if not now, twisted into snares for capturing deer. Herds of the woodland species seldom exceed thirty or forty individuals, except in the autumn, when sometimes quite a large number congregate together. They do not associate with the Barren Ground reindeer, and seldom quit the forest country. Although known to exist at no great distance to the south, we never, to my knowledge, received at Fort * Proc. U. S. National Museum, XIII, 1890, p. 307. |
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