CERVID^ 113 



more to yellow in front and to umber behind, and becoming 

 darker on the back ; head as far as the nose yellowish 

 brown, forehead and neck reddish brown, nose greyish red, 

 upper lip yellowish red, a moderately large dark spot on the 

 greyish white lower lip ; ears thickly haired, dirty grey 



FIG. 21. HEAD OF DYBOWSKI'S DEER (Cervus [Sika] hortulvrum). 

 From a photograph by the Duchess of Bedford. 



internally, rusty red externally; mane on head and neck 

 long, shaggy, and whitish grey in colour; chest nearly 

 black ; under-parts whitish grey ; the white caudal patch 

 bordered in front with black ; tail white with a black tip ; 

 front-shanks yellowish red, hind-shanks umber-brown, each 

 with a dark streak in front ; metatarsal tuft not light- 

 coloured. Fine antlers (fig. 21) measure from 27 to 34 inches. 

 IV. I 



