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local variety of the wapiti. But the wapiti-like features of the animal in 

 other respects seem to override this. And there is, moreover, the possihility 

 that an intergradation between this deer and the Altai wapiti may eventu- 

 ally be discovered, which would render it essential to regard the two as 

 nothing more than local races of a single species. 



Typically an inhabitant of Northern and Eastern Manchuria, where it 

 was met with by Herr Dorries in considerable numbers in the Sutschan 

 Valley, the isubra deer, as it is locally called, is probably also tound 

 throughout Amurland ; its favourite haunts being the dense forests stretch- 

 ing from the Amur to the Lower Ussuri. Being essentially a forest- 

 dwelling animal, its northern limits are probably formed by the Stanavoi 

 Mountains ; while the Gobi desert doubtless constitutes an impassable 

 barrier to the southward. Information is much wanted as to the western 

 limits of this species. 



According to Herr Dorries, this deer is an extremely shy and wary 

 animal, spending the greater part of its time in the secluded recesses of the 

 forest, and not even venturing out to graze till the day is far advanced. 

 The end of September or the early part of the following month is the 

 pairing-season. And during the fortnight or so this season lasts the old 

 stags are to be heard calling constantly from early morning till late in the 



evening. 



As to the nature of the call, whether it is essentially the scream of the 

 true wapiti, or whether it in any respects partakes of the roar of the red 

 deer, intormation is still required. 



