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10. Metatarsal. 



The metatarsal is represented by two very perfect specimens, although one of them 

 is without the epiphysis, in this respect corresponding with the two metacarpals above 

 described ; and all these bones doubtless belong to the same individual. The entire 

 bone is 10"-3 long, the proximal end l"-5 X l"-3, the distal l"-0 X l"-45, the least circum- 

 ference 2"'9, and the perimetral index -281. In the C. elapkus taken for comparison the 

 metatarsal affords the following measurements — length 10"-7, proximal end l"*4xl""2, 

 distal end l"-0xl""5, least cuxumference 2"-4, and perimetral index -223. It is thus 

 considerably slenderer and longer than the Gibraltar bone ; but in other respects they 

 are very nearly alike. In C. barharus the length of the metatarsal is 9"-25, proximal end 

 l"-3 x l"-2, distal 0"-9 x l"-4, least circumference 2"-l, perimetral index -237 ; so that the 

 Gibraltar metatarsal must be regarded as very robust. 



The younger bone, if it had the epiphysis, would be about 10"-1 long, or nearly as 

 long as the mature one; its proximal end measures l"-3xl"'2, the least circumference 

 2""5, and perimetral index '249, showing still a considerable preponderance in thick- 

 ness (even in this young bone) over the C. elaphus and C. harbarus with which comparison 

 was made ; but in a specimen of the metatarsal of C. elaphus from the peat in Lanca- 

 shire the proportions are still more robust than in the Gibraltar bone. 



11. Astragalus. 



About twelve specimens of the astragalus occur, ten of which have been disengaged 

 from the breccia and are more or less coated with stalagmite, whilst two seem to belong 

 to the recent period. The latter are rather smaller than the others, according exactly in 

 size with the astragalus of a Highland Deer ; whilst the rest are of somewhat larger 

 size, but with the samep roportions and form ; so that there can be no doubt of their all 

 belonging to one and the same species, the more ancient being, like the corresponding 

 metatarsal, of larger size than the more recent. 



12. Calcaneum. 



Only two specimens of this bone are preserved, which accord with the larger astragali, 

 and exactly resemble the same bone in C. elajjJius. 



13. Phalanges. 

 There are also several phalanges, includmg the ungual of the fore and hind feet, 

 which agree in all respects with those of C. elaphus. 



14. Antlers. 

 The only disengaged specimen of deer's antler shows the naturally detached base and 

 burr, about 2^ inches in diameter, with a brow-antler coming off immediately above the 



