Antlers 



shaggy coat and coarse, rough-looking appearance, 

 which all the young sambhar have. 



That the little chap had not the faintest notion 

 where the danger was, or whether there was any, 

 was evidenced after a short time by his giving up 

 his antics, unconcernedly looking about in the 

 opposite direction, carelessly cropping a mouthful 

 or two of grass, and finally exhibiting all the evi- 



Mother and youngster. 



dences of a thoroughly spoilt and fed-up child who 

 had had enough of this game and wanted to go on. 



Anything more ludicrous I have rarely seen in 

 my life. That young sambhar behaved towards 

 its respected parent in exactly the same manner as 

 would a tired-out and satiated child ! 



Having watched this little tableau to my satis- 

 faction I moved slowly forward, and at last the 

 doe realized that it was really a specimen of that 

 awful animal man who had managed to get so 

 close to her neighbourhood. 



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