646 U. Ss. P. R. R. EXP. AND SURVEYS—ZOOLOGY—GENERAL REPORT. 
ear is a light sooty brown, as is the lower portion and tip of the opposite side. The hairs 
themselves are dull whitish near the base, pale cinnamon elsewhere. 
Measurements. 
Inches. 
INE AOD OE WM ee sane soa asses ooo. eee 7.50 
TONG Yi ee al et ee 00 
LOlCaT ae eae oes Se a eee = see eee eee 7.00 
LOSS TOPO) OC) iy PE i i pee ae a a Ss 31. 00 
to end of outstretched hind legs.-.----------- 53. 00 
Then g Ehiof Onbit Sama mone See ee ee ote ae 93 
Tail, from root to end of vertebre------------------ 8.00 
fromsTOoOutOlenG. Of DAs een sae ee ee 10. 00 
Hars; heieht postenotly ee sass separ ee =— eee 5.75 
Help ht anterior) yee a ene eae eral 4.50 
height internally above skull ----. .----------- 4. 50 
height above notches. site 322-20 2- See tees ee 4.50 
Width sos sae sie phen Sieaeots ioanap ee sess 3. 08 
total length iof cartilare= ~~~ ee oe ea 5. 66 
Arm, between claws across shoulder ---------------- 50. 00 
lene thkofmore arm See ane pee eee eee 7.00 
from elbow to end of claws------------------- 16.50 
M@LACAND OS == ate a = a mete et ete 6. 50 
fore foot, from end of metacarpus -------------- 4.00 
longesticlawe <=5 as =ememan nme sea ate al en lem 
Leg, from knee joint to end of claws--------~------- 21.00 
tila cca eenecen cease sence oS e ee eee aes 10. 00 
hind foot, from end of tibia to foot-_----------- 7.50 
hindoobioewe se ae ee oases eee sees sere ese 4.00 
Commissure of mouth = s22--2ae-—5-- hee anne 08 
WWidthrotynostrilh: S58 eee ee a ee 1.00 
Circumference at shoulder -.-...------- ae 19. 00 
atpmiddleiol bodynn-s--—n seen oa— == 25. 00 
In the preceding detailed description of the Virginia deer I have presented the principal 
features of form as seen at all ages. As characteristic of the adult, I may add, that in summer 
the hair above and on the sides is of a uniform bright bay or yellowish red, without annulation 
of any kind, and only a little paler towards the roots. The under parts are mostly white. The hair 
is also very thin and close pressed. 
The winter coat varies considerably, however. The hairs are much longer and denser. The 
prevailing tint all over, except where otherwise indicated, is a light yellowish red, with a 
strong tinge of gray, and finely mottled or variegated with brown. The hairs, taken singly, 
are of a light ash at the base, then brown, (darkest at tip,) with a subterminal annulus of 
light grayish chestnut or grayish red. The space between the fore legs, and extending in a 
point a little posterior to this is like the back? but with no distinct annuli. The whole under 
