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whole, I think that the destruction of the forest had more to 

 do with the disappearance of this interesting native. 



RACIAL CHARACTER OF SCOTTISH REINDEER 



Hitherto I have referred to the Scottish remains as 



those of Reindeer in a general sense, but it may be well to 



enquire a little further into their special characteristics. The 



Reindeer of the Old and New VVorld fall into two groups, 



Fig. 59. Fragmentary Antlers of Scottish Reindeer of Glacial Period, 

 found at Kilmaurs, Ayrshire. T ^ nat. size. 



the "barren-ground" and "woodland" races the former 

 inhabiting the bleak barren lands and tundras which border 

 the Arctic circle, the latter frequenting the belts of forest 

 which lie to the south of the barren lands. The races are 

 distinguished by their size and their antlers. The " wood- 

 land " Reindeer is larger than its " barren-ground " relative, 

 whose antlers are round, slender and long, while those of the 

 "woodland" group are heavier, flatter, thicker and more 

 heavily palmated. In the woodland group, the brow tines 



