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:.^y<>:()iuiitic [)i'ocess of the s(|u;inu)sal ( Hii"- i'^c) i>^ straiiihler than 

 in other species. hu-kin<r tlie sharj) elhow seen in the hciiiioiiKs gronp. 



Fk;. 13.— onucoiLKrs curEsi. 



<(, SKII.I.. LATKItA'. VIKW (Cilt. Nl>. -MCJ 



IH'I.I.A. (Cat. No. STOSd, r.S.N.M.) 



:'.!, r.S.N.M.;; h, Arnnonv 



The base of the vomer is not fnsed thronuhoul. but free posteriorly 

 (fig. i\)h). The horns (tig. 14) are rather stout, but sliort. 



Cnniiiil iiHUs\ii(:)ii(iils of S siicciiiiciis of OilnciiiUii^ cdiicsi." 



All are adults in which the permanent preniolar? 



insideralilv worn 



7'he reiieuxtl of the horns. — '^I'he first young horns of a two-year-old 

 buck (No. ffffg, U.S.KM., Cloverdale), kiHed July 15, were covered 

 with fresh velvet, and measured 51 mm. in length. Another in the 

 second year (No. flolfn U.S.N.M.) had hard, polished spike horns 

 95 mm. in length when killed, November 27. An adult male (No. 

 59028, U.S.N.M.). killed August 29. had vascular horns only 110 mm. 

 high. All old male (No. 2()(iS(')). taken September 5, ISD-J. had horns 

 in mature ncIvcI. Two adults, kilhd September S. IS'.).'), had large 

 horns in \'elvel just begiimiiig to rub oil'. Aiiotlier old male (No. 

 \mh U.S.N.M.), killed (X-tober I, iiad fully grown horns, but still 



