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THE FALLOW DEER. 



The Fallow Deer may readily be distinguished from the stag 

 by the spotted coat, the smaller size, and the spreading, palmated 

 horns. 



The color of the Fallow Deer is generally of a reddish brown, spot- 

 ted with white, and with two or three white lines upon the body. There 

 is, however, another variety, which scarcely exhibits any of the white 

 spots, and is of a deep blackish brown. 



It is from the Fallow Deer that the best venison is procured, that of 

 the stag being comparatively hard and dry. The skin is well known 



The Axis Deer {Axis maculata). 



as furnishing a valuable leather, and the horns are manufactured into 

 fenife-handles and other articles of common use. The shavings of the 



