THE DEER OF INDIA 



bearing twenty-three points is of course very unique. 

 The horns are shed in the spring. 



The vernacular names of this 'deer are- 

 Hindustani Barasingha. 

 In the Nepaul Terai Baraya. 

 In parts at the foot of the Himalayas Maha. 

 In Central India Male, Goen or Goenjak, 

 Female, Gaoni. 



THE CASHMERE STAG 



(Cervus Wallicliii vel Cashmirianus) 



This stag resembles the Scotch red deer, but is 

 superior in size to the latter, and also carries larger 

 horns. It stands from twelve to thirteen hands in 

 height. Its habitat is the pine forests of Cashmere, 

 at an elevation of 9,000 to 12,000 feet in summer, 

 but in winter it descends to low levels. 



With regard to colour, this stag is thus described 

 by Jerdon : "In summer the pelage is bright 

 rufous passing into liver -brown, or bright pale 

 rufous chestnut. The belly of the male is dark 

 brown, contrasting with the pale ashy hue of the 

 lower part of the flanks. The legs have a pale 

 dusky medium line. In females the whole lower 

 parts are albescent." 



The long shaggy hair on the lower part of the 

 neck of an old stag adds to the rugged nobility 

 of his appearance. 



This stag, like the swamp deer, and for the same 

 reason, is generally known as the barasingha, though 



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