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Shot ainon^" them. Rut else, they are many times a whole Day with- 

 out getting- any ; or so few, eonsidering how many they start, that it 

 seems a great toil to little Purpose. I have seen about a thousand 

 started, in several Droves, when I was hunting with them ; of which 

 we killed but two, as .1 remember. Sometimes when they are shot, 

 they carry away the Arrows (juite. When the Beast is tired, it will 

 stand at a Ray with the Dogs ; which will set him round, lying close, 

 not daring to seize, hut snapiMiig at the Buttocks; and when they see 

 their Master behind a Tree ready to shoot, they all withdraw to avoid 

 the Arrow. As soon as an Indian hath shot a Pecary or Warree, he 

 runs in and lances them ; then he nnbowels them, throwing away the 

 Guts, and cuts them in two across the INIiddle. Then he cuts a piece 

 of Wood sliarj) at both ends ; sticks the Forepart of the Beast at one 

 End, and the Ilinder-jxirt at the other. So each laying his Stick- 

 across his Shoulder, they go to the Remle/.vous. where they appointed 

 the Women to be; after which they carry their Meat Plome, first 

 barbecuing it that Night." 



In connection with his description of the collared species Bangs 

 (1902, p. 21) says : " A white-lipped peccary also occurs in Chiriqui. 

 Mr. Brown [W. W. Brown, Jr.] saw them several times, but those 

 woimded escaped in the dense jungle." 



Family CERVIDAE. Deer 



The family Cervidae is composed of several existing subfamilies 

 of deer-like animals of which one, the Cervinse, ranges in Panama. 



Subfamily CERVINAE. Deer 



The subfamily, as represented in the region under review, includes 

 the genus Odocoilcus to which the familiar Virginia deer belongs, 

 and the genus Manama wdiich is restricted to South and Middle 

 America. 



Genus ODOCOILEUS Rafinesque 



The genus Odocoilcus is externally distinguished from the genus 

 Masama by larger general size, and the possession of well-developed 

 branching antlers. 



ODOCOILEUS CHIRIQUENSIS Allen 



Chiriqui White-tailed Deer ; Venado 



Odocoilcus roihschUdi chiriqucusis Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 

 Vol. 28, p. 95, April 30, 1910. TjTpe from Boqueron, Chiriqui, Panama. 



The Chiriqui white-tailed deer may be known by its larger size 

 and branching antlers as compared with the forest deer or brocket ; 



