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GREAT GAME OF THE WORLD. 



PERE DAVID'S DEER (Cervus davidianus). 

 [Sir Victor Brooke, P.Z.S. 1878, p. 906.] 



Antlers dichotomous, about twice the length of the head, pedestals 

 short. The anterior branch of the antlers (b) more strongly developed 

 than the posterior branch (c) and in adult specimens bifurcating and 

 carrying many strong tines. Facial portion of the skull much 

 elongated. Ears small and narrow ; eye small ; tail long ; neck 

 maned ; stature large ; young unspotted. 



Distribution — North-eastern Palsearctic region. 



JAVA DEER (Cervus rusa). 



