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gnawed the carriage-harness, cropped all the garden-plants, and finally 

 took to biting off the heads of his ducklings and chickens. 



The skin of the Carcajou is peculiarly valuable to the hunter, for 

 when properly dressed and smoked, it becomes as pliable as a kid 

 glove, and does not shrivel or harden when subjected to the action of 

 water. Of it are formed the greater part of the Indian's apparel, and it 

 is also employed for articles of civilized i^aiment. 



As the Carcajou feeds, it alwavs shakes its tail before it lowers or 

 raises its head. So by watching the movement of the tail, the hunter 

 knows when he may move toward his intended prey, and when he must 

 lie perfectly quiet. So truly indicative of the animal is this habit, that 

 when an Indian wishes to signal to another that he sees a Carcajou, he 

 moves his fore-finger up and down. This sign is invariably understood 

 by all the tribes of North American Indians. 



THE PERSIAN DEER. 



The Persian Stag, Ccrvi/s Walliiliii, differs from the Red Deer of 

 Europe only in its heavier build, and by possessing a stronger develop- 

 ment of mane on the neck. It is a magnificent animal, but calls for no 

 further remark. 



THE DEER OF INDIA. 



The five specimens of the genus which we are now about to describe, 

 are natives of the Eastern regions of the Old World, and each of them is 

 regarded by some naturalists as the rc])rescntative of a sub-genus. 



THE BARASINGA. 



The Barasinga, Ccrvns barasinga, is the type of the so-called Rccurvus 

 group. The head is short and pointed, the ear large and very broad, 

 the eye large and beautiful, the legs long but powerful. The antlers, 

 although they cannot be called properly palmate, yet approximate to the 

 form of the elk's horns, and are characterized not oniv by their breadth, 

 but by their repeated ramifications. The coat is rich and tliick, each 

 hair being long and fine, but the general appearance is that of a rough 

 fur. The color in summer is a golden-brown, with a dark streak 

 along the back between two rows of small golden spots. Long bristles 

 are scattered over the muzzle and [iround liie eye. 



