RECORDS OF BIG GAME 
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Skull and Antlers of Hangul or Kashmir Barasingha. 
Shot by Mr. P. B. Vander By]l. 
The HANGUL or KASHMIR BARASINGHA (Cervus cashmirianus). 
In this very distinct species the first, or brow, tine arises at a con- 
siderable distance above the burr, or coronet, of the antlers, instead 
of close to it, as in the red deer; the bez-tine is usually longer than 
the brow; the total number of points is generally only five aside, 
although a third tine may occasionally be added to the normal 
terminal pair, thus forming an imperfect cup; and the beam of each 
antler is much curved in towards the middle line of the head. The 
terminal fork is placed obliquely. The tail is short, and not included 
in the light patch on the buttocks, which is very small; and the tuft 
on the hind cannon-bone is situated lower down than in the red deer. 
In winter the general colour of the coat is brown, brownish ash, or 
liver-colour, with the hairs speckled ; the light area on the inner side 
of the buttocks being dirty white, with a blackish line on the inner 
sides of the thighs, the upper side of the tail black, and the lips, chin, 
and inner surface of the ears white or whitish. In the fawns the 
spotting is stated to remain much longer than in the red deer. In the 
pairing season the old stags squeal like wapiti, instead of roaring in 
red-deer fashion. 
