Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1804
Captain Lewis led a hunting party that returned with thirteen common deer, two black-tailed deer, three buffalo, and a wild goat believed to be a true antelope. The entry notes distinctions between local wildlife: the wild goat differs from the tame variety, the black-tailed or mule deer has oversized ears and a hairless tail tipped with black, and another deer species sports small horns and long tails up to 18 inches. One man also caught a beaver and killed a prairie wolf, a small fox-sized wolf with long tails and short ears.
during the day. Captain Lewis and some men went out to
hunt, and killed thirteen common and two black-tailed deer,
three buffaloe and a goat. The wild goat in this country
differ from the common tame goat, and is supposed to be the
real antelope. The black-tailed, or mule deer have much
larger ears than the common deer and tails almost without
hair, except at the end, where there is a bunch of black hair.
There is another species of deer in this country, with small
horns and long tails. The tail of one which we killed was
18 inches long. One of our men caught a beaver, and killed
a prairie wolf. — These are a small species of wolves, some-
thing larger than a fox, with long tails and short ears.
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During the day, Captain Lewis (Capt. Lewis) and some men went out to hunt, and killed thirteen common and two black-tailed deer, three buffalo, and a goat. The wild goat in this country differs from the common tame goat, and is supposed to be the real antelope. The black-tailed, or mule deer have much larger ears than the common deer, and tails almost without hair, except at the end, where there is a bunch of black hair. There is another species of deer in this country, with small horns and long tails. The tail of one which we killed was 18 inches long. One of our men caught a beaver, and killed a prairie wolf. These are a small species of wolves, something larger than a fox, with long tails and short ears.
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