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the distance of from two to four hundred paces, invariably turn 

 and stand for a few seconds, to discover whence the noise has 

 come." In thus giving a chance for a second shot before 

 their final stampede. Red Deer resemble nearly all other 

 Ruminants. That they swim well, and may be seen crossing 

 from island to island in the larger lakes, is a well-known fact. 



As regards its flesh, the Red Deer is less highly esteemed 

 than the Fallow Deer. 



n. THE FALLOW DEER. CERVUS DAMA. 



Cervus dama^ Linn., Syst. Nat. ed. 12, vol. i. p. 93 (1766); 



Bell, British Quadrupeds, 2nd ed. p. 358 (1874). 

 Dama vulgaris^ Gray, List Mamm. Brit. Mus. p. 181 (1843). 

 {Plate X XXL) 

 Characters. — Belonging to a totally different group of the 

 genus to that containing the Red Deer, the present species 

 is readily distinguished from the latter by the form of the 

 antlers, and may be characterised as follows. Antlers rounded 

 at the base and flattened or palmated in the region of the sur- 

 royals, with a " brow "- and "trez "-tine in front, and a third tine 

 behind, above which the posterior margin carries a number 

 of small points; no upper canine teeth (which are present 

 in the adult Red Deer) ; tail rather long, exceeding the ear in 

 length. General colour yellowish-brown, with rows of white 

 spots on the body, but sometimes uniform dark brown, and 

 in other cases milk-white. Height of adult buck at the withers, 

 about 35 or 36 inches. 



Distribution. — As being apparently an introduced species, the 

 Fallow Deer, strictly speaking, has no right to be included 

 in the British Fauna, and on this account it is omitted 

 by Macgillivray. If, however, this rule be enforced, the two 

 species of Rats, as well as the Rabbit, would have to disappear 

 from our lists. When or whence this pretty Deer was in- 



