SAMBAR DEER 73 



large, and capable of being turned inside out. Ears large, and the 

 tail relatively long and bushy. Young uniformly coloured or spotted. 

 Distribution. The wooded districts of India, Ceylon, the Malay 



countries, the Philippines, Formosa, Bonin Island, and parts of 



China. 



A. INDIAN SAMBAR (Cervus unicolor typicus). 



Size very large, young uniformly coloured, weight about 600 Ibs., 

 when cleaned 4 1 5 Ibs. 



The longest pair of antlers, from the Central Provinces, measured 

 48 inches along the curve inside ( = nearly 50 inches on outside 

 curve). They were sent to Mr. A. O. Hume by Mr. R. Blewitt. 

 Distribution. The wooded districts of India and Ceylon. 



Length Circum- 



^p! Sff **>- Locality. Owner. 



outde 



curve, brow-tine. 



24 ... 3 + 3 Bhopal . . . The late Sultan Dulah Nawab 



Ahmedali Khan. 



- Owner's measurements. 



1 Recorded in Asian by Major L. Impey. 



- This is the measurement of only a portion of a Sambar antler, and was recorded in the Journal of the Bombay 

 Natural History Society, iii. p. 228. The animal was shot by Mr. R. Gilbert in the Central Provinces, but got 

 away minus this piece of his antler. 



