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2. Fossil Deer of Scania. This species of fossil deer 

 was found in a peat-moss in Scania. It appears from the 

 description of the horns, to be an extinct, or at least an 

 unknown species. 



3. Fossil Deer of Somme. This species is allied to the 

 fallow-deer. The horns, the only parts hitherto dicovered, 

 show that this animal, although nearly allied to the fallow- 

 deer, must have been much larger. The horns occur in 

 loose sand, arid have been found in the valley of Somme 

 in France, and also in Germany. 



4. Fossil Deer ofEtampes. This species appears to be 

 allied to the rein-deer, but much smaller, not exceeding 

 the roe in size. The bones were found in abundance 

 near Etampes in France, imbedded in sand. 



5. Fossil Roe of Orleans. This species was found in the 

 vicinity of Orleans in France. It occurs in limestone, 

 along with bones of the palaeotherium. It is the only 

 instance known of the remains of a living species having 

 been found along with those of extinct species. But Cu- 

 vier inquires, May not the bones belong to a species of 

 roe, of which the distinctive characters lie in parts hither- 

 to undiscovered ? 



6. Fossil Roe of Somme. This species, the remains of 

 which were found in the peat of Somme, appears to be 

 very nearly allied to the roe. 



7. Fossil Red-Deer or Stag. This species resembles 

 the red-deer or stag. Its horns are found abundantly in 

 peat-bogs, or sand-pits, in England, France, Germany, 

 and Italy. 



