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was shorned by the man,
One horn was torn off the
end of the top gate tail.
For about 2 inches was missing
The skin of the neck was
the thickest part but
all of the skin was quite heavy
almost equal to elk. The animal
was an old b with worn
cisors. Glands were present
in all four hoofs. In distinctio
of the spurs there was a
Lachrymal gland with an
external opening on the
face. The ears were long
decidedly longer than spurs.
The stomach contained
leaves, twigs, but not
a blade of grass. Leaves
chiefly of aspen, maple
& a smooth Myrtle leaf.
Two nuts of hard small
berries were also found
in small quantities.