1870. J SIR V. BROOKE ON CERVUS MESOPOTAMICUS. 



Fig. 3. 



301 



Left born of Cervus mesopotamicus (about four years of age). 



appear to be generally more numerous than was indicated by the old 

 specimens. 



These facts considered, the following diagnosis of the specific 

 characters of the horns of Cervus mesopotamicus will, I think, be 

 found more perfect than that given in my first notice of the species. 



Cervus mesopotamicus. 



Horns, adult male. — Each horn supported on a short pedicle, its 

 base surrounded by a massive well- developed burr, immediately above 

 which a short straight brow-antler projects forwards and slightly up- 

 wards (a, figs. 1-4). 



Expanding gradually from the burr, a more or less distinct fan- 

 shaped palm is formed, from the anterior aspect of which are given 

 off one or two laterally compressed, powerful tines (c, figs. 1-4, & 

 /. c. figs. 2 & 3). 



Above the palm the horn is contracted into a short beam rounded 

 posteriorly, but with its anterior surface laterally compressed into a 

 sharp ridge, from which blunt rudimentary tines are occasionally de- 



