MAMMALIA. 51.3 



Genus l. — Cervus. — Linncens. 

 Generic Character. — Incisors «, no canines, or '^J, grinders 

 g;^ ; total 32 or 31. The canines, when they exist, are bent 

 back and compressed ; head long, terminated by a muzzle ; eyes 

 large, pupils elongated transversely ; most of the species have a 

 lachrymal sinus ; ears long and pointed ; tongue soft ; horns solid, 

 deciduous, palmated, branched, or simple, in the males ; females 

 destitute of horns, except in one species ; four inguinal mammae. 



Sub-Genus 1. — Alce. — Horns united into one blade or 

 palm, more or less indented ; no muzzle, nor canines ; tail very 

 short. 



Cervus alces. — The Elk Plate XXI. fig. 6. — Described, 



vol. II. p. 91, 92, &c. 



Sub -Genus 2. — Rangifer. — Both sexes have horns; pal- 

 mated or pointed at the brow, bezantlers, and at top ; incipient 

 muzzle ; canines in both sexes. 



Cervus tarandus. — The Rein-Deer. — Plate XXI. fig. 7 



Described vol. II. p. 97, &c. 



In the background of the plate is represented the Laplander's 

 sledge, which these useful animals draw. 



Sub-Genus 3. — Dama. — Horns round, with brow bezantler 

 pointed; summit palmated length-ways; no canines; with a 

 muzzle. 



Cervus dama The Fallow-Deer. — Plate XXII. fig. 3. — 



Described, vol. II. p. 82. 



Sub- Genus 4. — Elaphus Horns round ; three antlers 



turned to the front ; summit terminating in a fork or in snags 

 from a common centre ; having a suborbital sinus ; canines in 

 the males ; and with a muzzle. 



Cervus elaphus. — The Stag. — Plate XXII. fig. 1. — De- 

 scribed, vol. II. p. 62. 



Sub- Genus 5 — Rusa — Horns trifurcate, with a basal but 

 no medium antler ; beam terminating in a perch, with one pro- 

 cess or snag on the anterior or posterior side of the beam, and 

 Ibrming a fork ; muzzle broad ; suborbital slit deep ; having 



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