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the throat and as it has onlj^ been obserY^ed by me during the time when the 

 animal was changing coat or horn I naturally connected the two and came to the 

 conclusion that the sore or mark was the result of the changes taking j)lace. 

 I can only throw this out as a suggestion." 



EDITORS. 



No. IX.— DOUBLE C4I10WTH OF HORNS IN SMIBHAR. 



Double growth of Sanibhar Horns. 



As per my promise I am sending sketch of a sambhar head. 



You mil see that nearly all freak or deformed heads are generally ugly but 

 this was an exceptionally well balanced head pleasing to the eye. Unfortu- 

 nately I was unable to get a photograph as the head was packed up ready to go 

 to England. It was shot by Major G. Turner in Narhar Block, Nagpur District, 

 March 1920. 



It would be interesting to hear any theories put forward to account for this 

 exceptional growth of horn, as there is no sign whatsoever pointing to abnorm^al 

 growth owing to obstruction or accident occurring during the early stages of 

 growth, as both horns have double shafts. 



Also I have never seen or read of a proved case of horns not being shed and a 

 double growth being produced the second year, although I have seen a great 

 number of red deer from Scotland, Austria and Asia Minor, also Cariboo and 

 Reindeer. Perhajos some of your experienced members will give their valued 

 opinion. 



HUGH COPLEY. 

 Nagpuk, 

 \Wi March 1921. 



