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close past it without rousing it. It is usually taken by the lasso. The 

 hunters form a half-circle, and wait till another party with dogs drive 

 the game towards them. The lasso is then thrown over the horns or 

 around the feet. The native name of this deer is Gua-zu-y. 



The Guasupita, Cervus rufus, may be regarded as a representative 

 of a group to which the title Subulo has been given, and which is charac- 

 terized by moderate size, slender build, and two short, often rudimentary 

 horns. These horns are thick at the root, but end in a sharp point. 

 All the animals of this group have a rather long, well-haired tail. The 

 Guasupita stands about two feet high, and attains a length of three feet 

 and a half. The neck is short and slender, the ears large but not espe- 

 cially long, the eyes small and lively, the tear-grooves almost invisible, 

 the limbs tall, slender, and very gracefully built. The prevailing color is 

 a yellowish-brown, which becomes grayish on the forehead, and quite 

 gray on the lower side of the body. 



This deer inhabits Guiana, Brazil, and Peru. They live on the plains 

 as well as on the mountains, preferring everywhere forest-land, and 

 avoiding the open country. They do great injury to any plantations in 

 their neighborhood, destroying the melon-shoots, the young corn, and 

 the beans. They display great caution and timidity in commencing their 

 forays, looking carefully around, and at the slightest alarm plunging back 

 into the woods. Their pace is swift, but they have little endurance, and 

 can be ridden down by a well-mounted horseman. 



