CHAPTER V 



The hog deer — Appearance and horns — Habits — How to shoot — 

 Shooting off the elephant in grass jungle — Difficult shots — Stalk- 

 ing — Tracks — Barking deer orkakar — An annoying little animal — 

 Appearance — Curious horns — Tracks — Habits — Easy to stalk and 

 kill — Young ones — Indian mouse deer — A tiny deer — Habits — Has 

 no trophy. 



THE HOG DEER 



FOR his size the hog deer (Cervus porcinus) 

 or para, as he is termed in the United 

 Provinces, is a clumsy httle animal 

 resembling in many respects a sambhar 

 en miniature. The height at the shoulder of this 

 little deer is about 24 inches, and the horns are 



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