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GREAT GAME OF THE WORLD. 



The Society's Gardens have had two or three examples of this 

 animal alive ; and Dr. Sclater is doing it justice in his paper for 

 the " Transactions." Fig. 5 represents the antlers of a mature 

 individual which I procured in South Formosa. 



I have net heard of any species of Rusa occurring on the main 

 of China; but in Hainan the C. hippelaphus appears to abound. 

 From North China we have the Cervus xanthopygus (A. M. 

 Edwards), the Elaphurus davidianus (A. M. Edwards), and the 

 Capreolus pyaargus (Pall). 



THE PHILIPPINE DEER (Cervus philippinus^. 



[Sir Victor Brooke, Bart., P.Z.S. 1877, p. 51.] 



Adult Male. — Hair of moderate length and rather harsh. General 

 colour, rich ruddy brown, darkest on the back and lightest on the 

 neck. Forehead and cheeks rufous fawn-colour ; dark (almost black) 

 streaks commence over each eye, and, blending together, form a 

 band running down the centre of the face, which is separated from 

 the dark moustache-like mark bordering the muzzle by a narro^v 

 track of pale fawn-colour. Breast and belly uniform brown. Tarsal 

 gland plainly marked b}^ a rufous spot. Ears of moderate size, 

 covered externally by short close-set hair. Horns remarkably rough 

 and massive ; a powerful, long brow-antler, and one short tine 

 directed inwards. Height at shoulder, about 27 inches. 



