1904  From the lower part of his [a moose's] neck . . . hung a curious tuft of long and very coarse black hair, called among woodsmen the "bell."
1937  By the way, one of the distinguishing features of the moose is its "bell"--a sort of hirsute appendage hanging from a position near the animal's throat varying in length from a few inches to about 12 or 14 inches. . . .
1958  His bell hung not only to his knee, but rippled like a beard.