CLASS I. MAMMALIA: ORDER 9. RUMINANTIA. 



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THE GUEMDL. 





The Spotted Axis, A. pseudaxis, is the C. pseudaxis of Gervais. It differs from the A. macti- 

 lata in having a series of spots in place of an oblique streak on the haunches. 



The Lugna Para or Shgoriah, Hijelaphus 2iorcinus, is easily distinguished from the Axis by 

 being lower on its legs, aud having no distinct black dorsal streak, nor white streak on its 

 haunches. The horns are generally short, with only short snags. They live in families, or 

 small herds, in the plains of Hindostan. They are also found in Ceylon. 



The C. Dodur of Royle is probably a distinct species; the C. pu?nilis of H. Smith is perhaps 

 a variety. 



The Roebuck, C. capreolus, the Chevreuil of the French, Rehbock of the Germans, is a small 

 species of deer, once common all over Europe, but now rare, though still found in small numbers 

 in England and Scotland, and more abundantly in France, Italy, and the northern parts of 

 Europe. It lives in families, feeds on herbage and the tender shoots of underwood, is of a gray- 

 ish-brown color tinged with fawn, and whitish on the haunches. It weighs fifty to sixty pounds; 

 its flesh is delicate food, and the horns are much used for the handles of carving-knives, <fec. 



The Ahu, C. Pygargus, the Cervics Pygargus of Pallas, Cervus Ahu of Griffith, the Siaga of 

 the Tartars, Dikaja Kosa of the Russians, Tailless Roe and Tailless Deer of Pennant and Shaw, 

 is a native of Central Asia. 



The Guazupuco, Blastocerus paludosus, is the Cervus Mexicanus of Goldfuss, C. dichotomus 

 of Illiger, and is a native of South America. 



The Mazame or Guazuti, B. camioestris, is the Cervus bezoarticus of Linnams, C. campestris of 

 F. Cuvier, the Biche des Pampas of Cuvier. It is a native of South America in Northern Pata- 

 gonia; is exceedingly abundant, in small herds, throughout the countries bordering the La Plata. 

 Mr. Darwin describes the odor of the buck as quite overpowering, from its disagreeable character. 

 4 The Tarush or Taruga, Furcifer Antisiensis, is a native of South America, in the Bolivian 

 Alps. - • 



The Guemul, F. Huarnel, is the Cloven-footed Horse of Shaw. It is a native of the east coast 

 of South America. 



The Mexican Deer, C. Mexicanus, inhabits Mexico, but is little known. 



