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THE ANIMALS OF THE UNITED STATES 



feebly developed, by the dark brown patch on the forehead, and above all by the 

 form and colour of the gland on the outer side of the hind-leg. In place of being 





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circular, with a ring of white hairs, this gland is elongated and extends up the 

 greater portion of the lower segment of the leg, with which it agrees in colour. 

 Another distinctive feature is afforded by the tail, which is short with a black tip. 

 Although the mule-deer rivals the Virginian white-tail in height, the body is more 



