Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 677
and, if bruised, willbleed profusely. A smart blow on the tip, wherethe growth of the antler takes place, often per-manently deforms the antler, so that Conquerorwas exceedingly careful not to bump his orna-ments until the velvet was all gone. By September,about five months after shedding the old… … ELK WITH ANTLERS IN VELVET. elk which might wish to dispute with Conquerorthe leadership of the herd. Some idea of the age of any deer may begained from the size of the antlers and the nam- igis-] NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS 459
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