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CERVUS MEXICAN US. 



River La Plata ; and, finally, from the southern branch of the River 

 Columbia to the Rio Colorado of California, 



The animals which we most frequently meet with in the Steppes 

 of South America are the small spotted Stag (Cervus Mexicanus) ; the 

 mailed Armadillos ; some species of Tatous, which glide like rats into 

 the burrows of the hares ; troops of indolent Cobiais ; of Civets 

 agreeably striped, but infecting the air with their emanations ; and 

 the great maneless Lion, the Jaguar or American Tiger, whoso 



2. Capybara. 



strength is sufficient to slay the young bulls and carry them off to 

 the summits of the hills. 



The Cervuis Mexicanus wanders in numerous troops in the grassy 

 Llanos of the Caraccas. He is only spotted while young; and 

 varieties completely white have been discovered. On the slopes of 

 the Andes he is never found at a greater elevation than 1600 to 1900 

 feet. At 3000 feet he is replaced by a much larger variety, slightly 

 differing from the European stag. 



