THE FALLOW DEER. 



THIS animal is inferior in size to the common stag, 

 and may be seen in parks throughout England. The 

 male is horned ; it is called a buck, the female a doe, and 

 the young one a fawn. 



The first year, no horns are to be seen on the fawn ; 

 the second, when it is styled a pricket, the horns are 

 simple dags, or processes ; the third, two branches 

 appear, and the palms begin to be visible; but it is 

 the fifth year before the animal is considered " a buck 

 of the first head ;" after this time the horns only in- 

 crease in volume. 



The head of these animals is furnished with two 

 breathing places besides the nostrils. When thirsty, 

 they plunge their noses very deep under water, and 

 continue them there while drinking a considerable time. 

 But, to prevent inconvenience, they open these two 

 vents, one at the inner corner of each eye. These com- 

 municate with the nose, and doubtless afford the deer 

 a more free respiration when running very swiftly ; so 



