MESOPOTAMIAN FALLOW DEER 



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Antlers of Mesopotamian Fallow Deer, from a specimen in the British Museum. 



MESOPOTAMIAN FALLOW DEER (Cervus [Dama] mesopotamicus). 



Larger and brighter coloured than the common fallow deer, with 

 the spots near the middle of the back tending to form longitudinal 

 stripes, and the tail wholly white. Antlers of a totally different type, 

 being somewhat expanded at the origin of the trez-tine (which is 

 large, and situated some distance above the short brow-tine), but at 

 the summit only moderately flattened, and breaking up on the hinder 

 border into several snags. Weight about 24 stone, clean (H. E. 

 Whittall). 



Distribution. The mountains of Luristan in Mesopotamian Persia. 



Length 



on out- Circum- Tip to Spread p Width 



ference. Tip. inside. ints ' of Palm. 



Locality. 



Owner. 



24^ 



I 4 i 



- Owner s measurements. 



