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UNGULATES. 



The roe has a relatively short head, with moderate ears, a very small gland 

 below the eye, and the naked portion of the sharp muzzle small and not extending 

 beyond the nostrils. Normally there are no tusks in the upper jaw ; and the tail 

 is short and rudimentary. The neck is rather long and slender, and carried high 

 above the level of the back ; and the limbs are likewise slight and delicately formed. 

 In summer the colour of the fur is reddish brown, but in winter, when it becomes 



MALE AND FEMALE ROE DEER (jV Iiat. size). 



thicker and finer, the tint changes to yellowish grey. There are some black and 

 white markings on the lips, and there is a large patch of white on the buttocks 

 enclosing the tail, while the under-parts and the insides of the limbs are pale 

 yellowish fawn. The fur of the fawns is spotted with white. The weight of a 

 full-grown buck may reach 60 lbs. 



The common roe is an indigenous inhabitant of the British Isles 

 and the greater part of Europe, extending northwards to the south of 

 Sweden, and southwards to Italy and Spain. In Russia it is confined to the regions 



Distribution. 



