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a more solid roof to the orbit which is pierced by several 

 foramina (fig. 1) none of which even attains half that size 

 as that of the norwegian deer. 



In all specimens of swedish red deer even siibfossil, the 

 pedicles of the antiers are directed obliquely outwards, thus 

 diverging in direction from the head but in all norwegian 

 specimens the pedicles are straight and parallel inter se. I do 

 not dåre to say, however, if this character holds good in all 

 instances. 



With regard to the length of the upper molar series the 

 difference is not very great as it varies in the norwegian 

 race from 99 to 105 and in the swedish as a rule between 110 

 aiid 114 although exceptionally it can be still less viz. only 

 101 in a small hind. 



The anteorbital fossa is as a rule deeper and of oblong 

 shape with parallel sides in the swedish deer, shallower and 

 of triangulär shape in the norwegian ones. 



Tf corresponding measurements of skulls of animals of 

 simular age and sex are compared, those of the swedish deer 

 are larger, although the dimensions of the skull of a very 

 old norwegian stag may be larger than those of a young 

 swedish stag, or a hind. As examples of this the following 

 measurements may be quoted. The distance from the ante- 

 rior tip of the premaxillary to the orbit is in swedish hinds 

 and young stags (5 specimens) 206 to 226 mm. but in nor- 

 wegian deer (7 specimens) of the same kind 175 to 196 mm. 

 But an exceptionally big norwegian stag has the same 

 measurement 218 mm. A similar condition prevails with re- 

 gard to the following dimensions: 



Swedish hinds Norwegian hinds 



and young stags. and young stags. 



5 specimens. 7 specimens. 



Width of the skull just behind the pre- 



maxillaries 57 — 66 44 — 54 



Height of the maxillarv above the foremost 



molar 39—44 30—39 



Height of the maxillarv above the foremost 



premolar . . . ." 60—73 48—55 



Zvgomatic width at the hindend of the ju- 



gale 134—144 121—131 , 



Distance from lower orbital brim to the last 



molar 42—48 29—39 



A character of less importance, but which nevertjieless 

 may be noted, is that in every specimen of norwegian deer. 



