266 MOSCUiDjE. 



Its tongue is very long and extensile, and it often licks its whole face 

 with it. Hodgson states that the vertebras of the . back and neck are 

 very mobile, and the spinous processes of the dorsal vertebrae are unusual- 

 ly short and of uniform height, the humerus and femur are nearly as long 

 respectively as the radius and ulna, and the metacarpus and metatarsus 

 are short. 



Dr. Sclater says that the Cervulus vaginalis of Java and Sumatra is a 

 larger and finer animal than the India Cervulus. Another species is 

 recorded from China, C. Eeevesii, Ogilby. 



The deer found in America constitute a peculiar group, placed by Blyth 

 in a distinct sub-family, but without a name. One group has the horns 

 considerably branched, and to this belong the Virginian and Mexican 

 deer, Cariacus virginianus and C. mexicanus ; and a peculiar grotip are called 

 Brockets, having the horn simple, Coassus of Gray. 



The little roe-deer of Scotland, Capreolus europceus, is the type of the 

 sub-family Capreolince. It is stated to be monogamous, wants the eye- 

 pits, and has a very short tail. An allied species is found in Northern 

 and Central Asia, C. pygargus, Pallas, somewhat larger and with longer 

 hair. 



Fam. MosoHiDJi;, Musk-deer. 



Without horns. Canines in the upper jaw ; feet very much cloven and 

 large false hoofs. 



This group includes the musk-deer and the mouse-deer. They are 

 mostly of small size with very slender limbs, and are found in the Indian 

 region and Northern Asia. They are stated to differ from other deer in 

 possessing a gall-bladder. 



Gen. MoscHUs, Linnaeus. 



Char. — Canines in both sexes, very long and slender in the male ; false 

 hoofs very large, acute, touching the ground. Muffle large ; no eye-pits 

 nor feet-pits, nor inguinal pits ; a posteal calcic tuft ; hair exceedingly 

 rough, long and bristly. 



This genus comprises the true musk-deer, celebrated as producing the 

 musk of commerce and medicine. 



224- Moschus moschiferus. 



LiNNiEUs. — Blyth, Cat. 498. — M. satvratiis, M. chrysogaster, and M. 



