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the facial linej a very large muzzle; lachrymal de- 

 pressions ; tail very short ; superior canines in the 

 male ; colour fawn, more or less brown, with a 

 large, and very pale-yellowish spot on the but- 

 tocks, comprising the tail. 



Dimensions. Height at the withers four feet; 

 height of the horns three feet ; length of the first 

 antler one foot ; of the second, ten inches ; length 

 of the tail two inches. 



Description. Head resembling that of the com- 

 mon deer; top of the forehead, occiput, and lower 

 jaw, of a brown colour ; a black spot descends from 

 the corner of the mouth on each side of the infe- 

 rior jaw ; parts encircling the eye, brown ; neck of 

 a deeper complexion than the sides of the body, 

 of a red mixed with black, with thick and black 

 hairs in form of a dew-lap ; body above and flanks 

 of a clear bloody-red ; extremities of a deeper 

 Ijrown anteriorly than posteriorly ; a very pale- 

 yellowish spot on the buttocks, bordered with a 

 black line on the thighs ; tail of the same colour ; 

 horns of adults branched, principal stock round; 

 having always three antlers, without counting the 

 subdivisions, more or less numerous, of the crown; 

 first or largest antler somewhat inclined in the 

 direction of the facial line ; hair of middle length 

 on the shoulders, flanks, thighs, and top of the 

 head ; shorter on the sides and legs, very long on 

 the posterior sides of the head, and on the neck, 

 principally beneath ; a brush of yellow hairs, sur- 



