This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[Scand.] The male of the red deer of Europe. Its horns are long and branching, and when of full growth will often weigh twenty-four pounds. When the horns carry twelve points or tines the stag is a royal one. There are antlers in existence with many more points than this, one in Saxony having 66 points.
 
Continue to: