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growth of horn on the side of the face, causing it to be admired which wrap the beholder in astonishment and admiration. The
by all who may chance to see it. curator of the Smithsonian Institute says: "The antlers are
43.—The muntjak is about the size of the roebuck. It is the most remarkable I have ever seen. In the number of points
cleanly in its habits and delicate in the choice of food. The it far exceeds any specimen of which I have knowledge." I
flesh affords an excellent venison ; the natives eat the meat, but traveled 674 miles, of which 106 were made in a buggy, to se-
have an aversion to the use of the female as food. The muntjak cure this one specimen.
is gregarious, and whenever a troop of them is seen it proves 56.—A group of old-time Texas cattle, now a thing of the
to consist of the members of a single family. past, but still in the minds of old settlers. This is a breed of
41.—The roebuck (referred to in No. 33). cattle that once existed here, but interbred with better and finer
45.—The caribou or American reindeer (referred to in No. cattle, by those means done away with. The long horns are
29). now eagerly sought for.
46.—Cape cow buffalo (referred to in No. 71). 57.—A group of different kinds of locked deer horns. These
47.—Deer goat antelope (referred to in No. 65). animals will enter into combats so fierce that one can hear them
48.—Peculiarly formed deer horns. strike their horns in the woods for a mile, and when they do
49.—Domestic sheep with both horns grown together at get their horns locked they will try to free themselves, and by
base, a very unusual growth. so doing they will tear up the ground for two or three acres
50.—Goat with fine horns, giving it the appearance of a with their hoofs, giving the ground the appearance of having
ferocious animal. been plowed. They finally drop from exhaustion. Usually the
51.—Deer head with a growth of an extra beam in rear of coyotes are attracted by the noise they make, and no sooner do
horns. the combatants strike the ground from exhaustion than the
52.—A peculiar shaped deer horn with remarkably rough coyotes begin to feast on their flesh, as the deer cannot defend
beams. themselves in that condition.
53.—A very odd specimen of deer horns, half of the horn 58.—These four beautiful, evenly matched elk and four
representing coral ; considered a very rare specimen. small deer horns form the chandelier in the vestibule. It has
54.—This is what I call a "rattling fine deer," and it must taken time and expense to select the horns to be used for this
There are 637 rattlesnakes
be seen to be appreciated. particular purpose, and when illuminated with electric light
represented in this design, and one can see a lot of extra fine they make a beautiful display.
large rattles, and it is hard to imagine the amount of labor and 59.—The Montana moose or alcesmalchis is the largest of all
patience required in making this design. the deer tribe, attaining the extraordinary height of seven feet
55.—This white-tail deer was killed in McCullough county, at the shoulders, thus nearly equalling an ordinary elephant in
northwestern Texas, in 1899. It has 78 prongs, and I feel the that particular dimension. The horns of this animal are very
greatest pride in its possession. It is mounted on a shield, large and widely palmated at their extremities, their united
forming a five-point star on which is spelled the word Texas; weight being so great as to excite a feeling of wonder at the
protruding therefrom is a neck and head of symmetrical pro- beauty of the animal which carries so heavy a burden. To sup-
portions. Growing from the head is a unique cluster of horns, port such load a short and thick neck is necessary. This ani-