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GREAT GAME OF THE WORLD. 



The Society's Gardens have had two or three examples of this 

 animal alive ; and Dr. Sclater is doing it justice in his paper for 

 the " Transactions." Fig. 5 represents the antlers of a mature 

 individual which I procured in South Formosa. 



I have net heard of any species of Rusa occurring on the main 

 of China; but in Hainan the C. hippelaphus appears to abound. 

 From North China we have the Cervus xanthopygus (A. M. 

 Edwards), the Elaphurus davidianus (A. M. Edwards), and the 

 Capreolus py^argus (Pall). 



THE PHILIPPINE DEER (Cervus philippinus\ 



[Sir VICTOR BROOKE, Bart, P.Z.S. 1877, p. 51.] 



ADULT MALE. Hair of moderate length and rather harsh. General 

 colour, rich ruddy brown, darkest on the back and lightest on the 

 neck. Forehead and cheeks rufous fawn-colour ; dark (almost black) 

 streaks commence over each eye, and, blending together, form a 

 band running down the centre 6f the face, which is separated from 

 the dark moustache-like mark bordering the muzzle by a narrow 

 track of pale fawn-colour. Breast and belly uniform brown. Tarsal 

 gland plainly marked by a rufous spot. Ears of moderate size, 

 covered externally by short close-set hair. Horns remarkably rough 

 and massive ; a powerful, long brow-antler, and one short tine 

 directed inwards. Height at shoulder, about 27 inches. 



