LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



FIG. PAGE 



Frontispiece Contrast between Red Deer of prehistoric times and modern Red Deer 



1. Bone harpoons of Azilian type from Oronsay (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot., vol. XLVIII, 



1914, p. 97) 7 



2. Elk a former inhabitant of Scotland 15 



3. Old World Lynx 16 



4. Ptarmigan once more common than Grouse in Scotland 18 



5. Mouflon a wild ancestor of domestic sheep ( Trans. High. Agr. Soc. , 191 3, p. 1 2) 36 



6. Soay Sheep a primitive domesticated breed ( Trans. High. Agr. Soc., 1913, p. 20) 38 



7. Turbary or Peat Sheep a primitive domesticated race {Trans. High. Agr. Soc., 

 1913. P- *7) 42 



8. Cheviot Sheep a modern result of selective breeding ( Trans. High. Agr. Soc. , 



1915, p. 402) 44 



9. Black-faced Sheep an illustration of development in length of wool (Trans. 

 High. Agr. Soc., 1915, p. 402) 48 



10. Front view of skull of Urus (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot., vol. IX, 1873, P- 650) . 50 

 loa. Side view of skull of Urus (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot., vol. ix, 1873, p. 651) . 50 



1 1. Urus the native wild ox of Scotland (Griffith's Edn. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom, 

 1827, vol. iv, p. 411) 53 



12. Horn-sheaths of Celtic Shorthorn, and upper part of skull, with fragments of 

 skin and hair attached (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot., vol. ix, 1873, p. 622) . . 57 



13. Highland Kyloes (Trans. High. Agr. Soc., 1900, p. 167) 61 



14. Aberdeen- Angus bull a highly developed result of domestication ( Trans. High. 

 Agr. Soc., 1911, p. 287) 63 



15. Celtic Pony, probably resembles native pony of Scotland (Trans. High. Agr. 

 Soc., 1904, p. 249) 71 



16. Hebridean Pony Uist race a primitive breed (Trans. High. Agr. Soc., 1904, 



P- 258) 75 



17. Shetland I'ony (Trans. High. Agr. Soc., 1915, p. 400) . . . . -77 



1 8. Highland Garron probably moulded by Norse influence ( Trans. High. Agr. Soc. , 

 i99' P- 379) 81 



19. Clydesdale mare a modern product of selective breeding (Trans. High. Agr. 

 Soc., 1915, p. 397) 8 4 



20. Wild Boar and primitive Scottish type of pig . . . . . . 91 



21. Large White Boar finished product of domestication (Trans. High. Agr. Soc., 

 '913' P- 38?) 94 



11. Wild Rock Dove 96 



23. Ancient Pigeon-House or "Doo-cot" near Leadburn (Trans. Edinburgh Field 

 Nat. and Micr. Soc., vol. VI, 1909, pi. Vi, photo, B. Campbell) . . -99 



24. Scottish breeds of poultry Scots Greys and Scottish Dumpies ( The Feathered 

 World, London) 101 



25. Grey Lag Geese a wild species domesticated in Scotland . . . . 103 



26. Skull of Brown Bear from peat-moss in Dumfriesshire (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot., 

 vol. xiii, 1879, p. 362) 112 



