162 NEPAUL STAG. 



but on the white spot, it is frizzled and curled ; up- 

 on the neck, under the throat, it is longer than on 

 the other parts, while on the head and limbs it i& 

 much shorter. The lachrymal glands are of mo- 

 derate size. The horns, which widen from right 

 to left, so as considerably to overreach the sides 

 of the head, from the first antlers, are turned back- 

 wards, and then rise vertically; upon each horn 

 above the burr, very near to each other, spring two 

 antlers, which are directed forwards, the first de- 

 scending, the second rising ; and in the middle of 

 the horn a third antler springs, which is directed a 

 little outwards. 



The fossil cranium and horns of a stag have been 

 found in America, to which Dr Harlan has applied 

 the name of C. Americanus. 



The next group in Major Smith's arrangement, 

 are Asiatic Stags, chiefly inhabiting the forests of 

 India, and distinguished from the other deer by 

 having round horns, with a brow, but no median ant- 

 ler. This has been denominated the Rtcsa group, 

 and may stand as a subgenus of Cervus. They are 

 of large size, and differ principally from the true 

 Stags in the form of their horns, possessing canine 

 teeth, and large lachrymal glands. Most of them 

 have also an ample mane, and long dewlap hairs. 



The first species we shall notice is one of those ap- 

 parently most anciently known, and by the best con- 

 tinental zoologists thought to be identical with the 

 JUippelaphas of Aristotle. 



