170 THE BROWN PORCINE AXIS. 



It inhabits the jungles of India, and. notwithstand- 

 ing its form, is extremely active. 



This animal, with the preceding, seems to go un- 

 der the name of Hog-deer, and appears to be one 

 of the species which are most frequently hunted on 

 horseback or with greyhounds. It appears to be 

 a variety of either this or the Spotted Axis which 

 is introduced by Colonel Williamson in his Oriental 

 Field Sports as by far the most abundant species m 

 the jungles. His figures vary from either in having 

 a single row only of white spots along each side of 

 the back, and the form of the animal and of its horns ; 

 while the power it is described to- possess when irri- 

 tated, would lead us to believe that it is more nearly 

 allied to the preceding, if it should not turn out to 

 be an animal distinct from both. It evidently be- 

 longs to the present group, and a short notice of 

 some of the Colonel's observations may tend to throw 

 light on the habits of the Axine Deer. 



Succeeding these have been placed the Capreo- 

 line group, vrirying slightly in form, in the branch- 

 ing of the horns, and in the want of a lachrymal 

 sinus. It will be seen in 



