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Shot among them. But else, they are many times a whole Day with- 

 out getting any ; or so few, considering how many* they start, that it 

 seems a great toil to little Purpose. I have seen about a thousand 

 started, in several Droves, when I was hunting with them ; of which 

 we killed but two, as I remember. Sometimes when they are shot, 

 they carry away the Arrows quite. When the Beast is tired, it will 

 stand at a Bay with the Dogs ; which will set him round, lying close, 

 not daring to seize, but snapping at the Buttocks ; and when they see 

 their Master behind a Tree ready to shoot, they all withdraw to avoid 

 the Arrow. As soon as an Indian hath shot a Pecary or Warree, he 

 runs in and lances them ; then he unbowels them, throwing away the 

 Guts, and cuts them in two across the Middle. Then he cuts a piece 

 of Wood sharp at both ends ; sticks the Forepart of the Beast at one 

 End, and the Hinder-part at the other. So each laying his Stick 

 across his Shoulder, they go to the Rendezvous, where they appointed 

 the Women to be ; after which they carry their Meat Home, first 

 barbecuing it that Night." 



In connection with his description of the collared species Bangs 

 (1902, p. 21) says : " A white-lipped peccary also occurs in Chiriqui. 

 Mr. Brown [W. W. Brown, Jr.] saw them several times, but those 

 wounded escaped in the dense jungle." 



Family CERVIDAE. Deer 



The family Cervidae is composed of several existing subfamilies 

 of deer-like animals of which one, the Cervinae, ranges in Panama. 



Subfamily CERVINAE. Deer 



The subfamily, as represented in the region under review, includes 

 the genus Odocoileus to which the familiar Virginia deer belongs, 

 and the genus Mazama which is restricted to South and Middle 

 America. 



Genus ODOCOILEUS Rafinesque 



The genus Odocoileus is externally distinguished from the genus 

 Mazama by larger general size, and the possession of well-developed 

 branching antlers. 



ODOCOILEUS CHIRIQUENSIS Allen 



Chiriqui White-tailed Deer ; Venado 



Odocoileus rothschildi chiriquensis Allen, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 

 Vol. 28, p. 95, April 30, 1910. Type from Boqueron, Chiriqui, Panama. 



The Chiriqui white-tailed deer may be known by its larger size 

 and branching antlers as compared with the forest deer or brocket ; 



