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seventy miles to the west from Shanghai, 

 two specimens were shot in 1894. The few 

 who have ever come across them at the 

 table pronounce them a delicacy second to 

 none. 



The common muntjac of India (Cer- 

 vulus Muntjac) is a very near relation, and 

 is often known as the ribbed-faced deer. 

 The muntjacs are peculiar in having short 

 horns five or six inches long growing out of 

 bony pedicules which protrude several 

 inches from the top of the skull in line with 

 the face. The coat is very glossy and the 

 colour of our species ( The Yangtze Valley 

 species, Styan ) is rich chestnut above, very 

 red on the tail, and belly white: two black 

 lines on the face, whence the Indian name. 

 It lives among thick covers and bamboo 

 copses on the hills and may be found at an 

 elevation of two or three thousand feet. 



According to Mr. Styan, in " With 

 Boat and Gun in the Yangtze Valley," 

 three other kinds of muntjacs are found in 

 the Chekiang hills. 



Reeves' muntjac (Cervulus Reevesi) a 

 smaller and paler species. The hairy-front- 

 ed muntjac (Cervulus crinifrens) rather 



