CERVUS THOROLDI, FROM TIBET. 541 
very little doubt that this is the number characteristic of the adult. The beam 
is angularly bent at the insertion of the second tine (corresponding in position 
to the tres tine of C. elaphus), and above this is gradually curved back and 
presents the peculiarity that the upper four points and the upper part of the 
beam are nearly in a flat plane. Another conspicuous character is that (except 
in one horn which is slightly abnormal) the third tine exceeds all the others in 
length. The corresponding tine (4th) is generally the longest in the Wapiti, 
and the upper part of each horn in the present animal much resembles that of 
C’. canadensis in shape. 
Each horn measures round the curve outside 38 inches, none of the four 
differing more than a quarter of an inch more or less, The girth above the 
burr is 5:25. The following are the measurements of the different tines on one 
horn in inches :— 
Lowest or brow tine ... van aa seal.) 
Ane (—ICTGs) Ni eeeest tile coel iiliceat Ue scetiiteevenr 10:20 
ord coe vee oes Ses} \iitens woo ibe 
4th see nee ee wee oe wwe «4 
5th bool be ES SiMe eels VEE pure ek ee 
The coloration of the skin is very uniform brown, minutely speckled, 
scarcely paler on the lower parts, but much paler and ochreous-buff on the 
small pygal disk which completely surrounds the tail, this latter being also pale 
rufous throughout. Har whitish within. The muzzle, chin, and under surface 
of lower jaw white, The hairs of the body are stiff, long, and very coarse, 
and somewhat resemble those of the Musk-deer, being filled inside with a cellular 
pithlike tissue and having very small roots.1_ The hair of the body is long, 
dark brown, except at the base which is whitish, and at the tips which are buff. 
The pale tips are wanting around the caudal disk, so that the latter appears to 
be surrounded by a dark band. The hair along the spine is directed forward 
from above the hips as far as the wither, where the anterior direction ceases 
abruptly. This character is quite peculiar. 
The muffle or rhinarium occupies the whole area between the nostrils, and 
a rather narrower portion extends to the upper lip. 
The skull presents a few peculiar characters, the most important of which 
have been already noticed by Mr. W. L. Sclater. As awhole, the skull is short 
when compared with other skulls of Elaphine Deer; the muzzle is especially 
short, but broad. The hinder part of the skull is distinctly lower and flatter 
than that of C. elaphus, the forehead continuing the line formed by the nasalg 
and not curving upwards into a ridge between the horns. In this respect the 
present specimen shows some resemblance to Rusine and Pseudaxine skulls, 
but the evidence of affinity is small, The termination of the bony palate in 
the middle above the opening of the posterior nares is between the last molars, 
* I am indebted to Mr. E. Gerrard for calling my attention to the very peculiar structure 
of the hair. 
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