FALLOW DEER.—Deme vulgdri . 
The colour of the Stag varies slightly according to the time of year. In the summer 
the coat is a warm, reddish-brown, but in winter the ruddy hue becomes grey. The hind 
quarters are paler than the rest of the fur, The young Red Deer are horn about April, 
and are remarkable for the variegated appearance of their fur, which is mottled with white 
upon the back and sides. As the little creatures increase in dimensions, the white marking 
gradually fades, and the fur assumes the uniform reddish-brown of the adult animal. For 
a short time after its birth the yeune Deer is helpless, and unable to escape even from a 
human pursuer, but it seems, nevertheless, to be eee of much curious instinct, and 
to obey the mandates of its mother with instantaneous readiness. Mr. St. John mentions 
that he once saw a very young Red Deer, not more than an hour of age, standing by its 
mother and receiving her caresses. As soon as the watchful parent caught sight of the 
stranger, she raised her fore-foot and administered a gentle tap to her offspring, which 
immediately laid itself flat upon the ground, and croue hed closely to the earth, as if endea- 
vouring to delude the supposed enemy into an idea that it was nothing more than a 
block of stone. 
The Fattow DEER may readily be distineuished from the stag, by the spotted coat, 
the smaller size, and the spre ading, palmated horns. 
Whether it is indigenous to this country is an open point, but it is generally believed 
to be an importation from Southern Europe or Western Asia. It is never found ina truly 
wild state like the stag, but is largely kept in parks, and adds much to the beauty of the 
scene. There is hardly a more inte resting sight than a herd of these graceful and active 
creatures, either lying calmly under the shadow of a broad clump of trees, or tripping 
along the sward under the guidance of their leaders, the old and soher proceeding at their 
peculiarly elastic trot, and the young fawn exerting all kinds of fantastic gambols by way 
