HANGUL OR KASHMIR BARASINGHA 45 



Antlers of Hangul or Kashmir Barasingba. 



HANGUL or KASHMIR BARASINGHA (Cervus cashmirianus). 



In this very distinct species the first or brow-tine arises at a con- 

 siderable distance above the burr, or coronet, of the antlers, instead 

 of close to it, as in the red deer ; the bez-tine is usually longer than 

 the brow ; the total number of points is generally only five aside, 

 although a third tine may occasionally be added to the normal 

 terminal pair, thus forming an imperfect cup ; and the beam of each 

 antler is much curved in towards the middle line of the head. The 

 terminal fork is placed obliquely. The tail is short, and not included 

 in the light patch on the buttocks, which is very small ; and the tuft 

 on the hind cannon-bone is situated lower down than in the red deer. 

 In winter the general colour of the coat is brown, brownish ash, or 

 liver colour, with the hairs speckled ; the light area on the inner side 

 of the buttocks being dirty white, with a blackish line on the inner 

 sides of the thighs, the upper side of the tail black, and the lips, chin, 

 and inner surface of the ears white or whitish. In the fawns the 

 spotting is stated to remain much longer than in the red deer. In the 

 pairing season the old stags squeal like a wapiti, instead of roaring in 

 the red-deer fashion. 



The hangul inhabits the forest-districts of the north side of the 

 vale of Kashmir and some of the neighbouring valleys, at elevations 



