Game Animals of India, etc. 



is the case with the Indian sambar, which is Hkewise a 

 forest animal, and the ears are accordingly large. On 

 the other hand, in the chital, which is to a great 

 extent diurnal and frequents more open country than 

 , sambar, the ears are relatively small and narrow. The 



Fig. 40. — Heatl of Chital Stag. 



remarkable difference in coloration between the sambar 

 and the chital may likewise be attributed to difference 

 in environment, the sombre hues of the former 

 affording protection in the obscurity of the forest, 

 while the bright tints of the latter are more in harmony 

 with the brilliancy of its. inanimate surroundings. 



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