Animal Heroes

by Ernest Thompson Seton




Note to Reader

A hero is an individual of unusual gifts and achievements.
Whether it be man or animal, this definition applies; and it is
the histories of such that appeal to the imagination and to the
hearts of those who hear them.

In this volume every one of the stories, though more or less
composite, is founded on the actual life of a veritable animal
hero. The most composite is the White Reindeer. This story I
wrote by Utrovand in Norway during the summer of 1900, while the
Reindeer herds grazed in sight on the near uplands.

The Lynx is founded on some of my own early experiences in the
backwoods.

It is less than ten years since the 'Jack Warhorse' won his
hero-crown. Thousands of "Kaskadoans" will remember him, and by
the name Warhorse his coursing exploits are recorded in several
daily papers.

The least composite is Arnaux. It is so nearly historical that
several who knew the bird have supplied additional items of