94 NATURAL HISTORY OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. 

 ORDER PECORA. 



Genus, Cervus, the Deer. 



Sp. 24. Cerv. Dama, Fallow Deer. This well known 

 animal, although confined within the pales of 

 the parks of our noblemen, is essentially unal- 

 tered in its mode of life and appearance, and 

 may still therefore be classed amongst the wild 

 animals. 



The Red Deer, Cervus Elaphus, has been 

 rarely seen as a straggler near Ashburton, and 

 on the banks of the Tamar ; but, on account of 

 the small numbers which have been noticed, 

 and the probability of its entire extirpation, 

 except as the property of noblemen, I am indu- 

 ced to omit its formal insertion in our local 

 Fauna. 



ORDER CETE. 



(i cnu s , Dclpli in ?/.v . 



Sp. 25. Delph. Phoccena, Porpoise : found on our coast 

 abundantly, in the summer months, in pursuit 

 of fish, at the mouths of the rivers Plym and 

 Tamar. 



The Grampus, Delph. Orca, is probably like- 

 wise a visitor of the Sound and Harbour. 



The remaining animals of this neighbourhood are 

 strictly domestic, either by reason of restraint or refi- 

 ned breeding : they are the Goat, Sheep, Ox, Horse, 

 Ass, Mule, and Hog. 



The whole number of British Mammalia may be 

 stated at about 45, of these about 25 arc found in this 

 neighbourhood, in a wild state. It is necessary to 

 speak with hesitation as regards numbers, on account 

 of the equivocal evidence of authorities and the want 

 of limitation, with respect to distance, in the formation 

 of a local Fauna. 



