CHAPTER V 



The hog deer Appearance and horns Habits How to shoot 

 Shooting off the elephant in grass jungle Difficult shots Stalk- 

 ing Tracks Barking deer orkakar An annoying little animal 

 Appearance Curious horns Tracks Habits Easy to stalk and 

 kill Young ones Indian mouse deer A tiny deer Habits Has 

 no trophy. 



THE HOG DEER 



FOR his size the hog deer (Cervus porcinus) 

 or para, as he is termed in the United 

 Provinces, is a clumsy little animal 

 resembling in many respects a sambhar 

 en miniature. The height at the shoulder of this 

 little deer is about 24 inches, and the horns are 



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