THE BROW-ANTLERED DEER AND THE SEROW in 



I have shot them with six tines on each horn. In the Munipur 

 deer the basal and the main horn form a continuous curve, 

 whilst in the Burmese they form more of an angle, generally. 

 They are gregarious, and feed in quins, or open spaces, 

 surrounded by the jungle. If there are any patches of long 

 grass they lie down in them during the heat of the day other- 

 wise they go into the forest and rest under the grateful shade 

 of the trees. A herd of from twenty to thirty is not unusual. 

 When the rains commence and the gadflies abound, they 

 are so tormented that their whole attention is taken up in 

 knocking them off; and then, provided the wind be favour- 

 able, a wary hunter can get within easy shot, and I know of 

 no greater pleasure than bagging one of these handsome 

 stags after a careful stalk. I have shot them off elephants, 

 but very rarely, and then only when they had retired for their 

 mid-day siesta. 



They drop their horns later than the sambur, and are 

 then in hiding. I do not remember ever coming across one 

 at that season. I have seen them feeding in company with 

 hogs, hog-deer, and wild cattle or tsine. They are plentiful 

 at the foot of the Yomahs both on the Irrawady and Sittang 

 sides. Hodgson says he procured them from Nepaul, but I 

 think he is mistaken, as they are never found amongst hills 

 or mountainous country like Nepaul. They, like the swamp 

 deer, are fond of marshy spots, feeding on aquatic plants, 

 and generally they are very wide-awake and most difficult of 

 approach. 



THE SEROW 

 (Nemorhcedus rubida) 



The serow is found in all the higher ranges in Arrakan, 

 Pegu, and Tenasserim, and my colleague has shot them in 

 the Ruby Mines district. They are also found in Assam, 

 not only in the higher ranges, but we killed three in some 

 hills only about 1700 feet high, near Ranee about 17 miles 

 from Gowhatty. 



A large male was caught swimming the Sittang . near 

 Shoayghein. It was a savage, intractable beast, and died 



