Jungle By- Ways in India 



much shorter and of narrower beam than those 

 of the sambhar, the brow antler meeting the 

 beam at an acute angle. The horns measure only 

 some 15 inches or so. The skin has more or less 

 distinctly marked spots in the summer, and in 

 some respects the animal resembles a small 

 spotted deer; in others, as his name implies, a 



pig- 



The hog deer is widely distributed in the 



Indo-Gangetic plain, from Sind and the Punjab to 



Assam. It is common in the Terai grass jungles, 



but never goes up into the hills. It is doubtful 



wjiether it is ever found in the Central Highlands 



of India or southwards in North Madras. 



This little deer is not gregarious, being found 

 either solitary or in twos or threes. The horns 

 are dropped about the beginning of May usually, 

 although the period evidently varies according 

 to the season. The period of gestation is about 

 eight months. 



Para are usually shot either from an elephant 

 by beating through long grass, or by stalking 

 them in open grass areas where they may be found 

 feeding in the early morning and late afternoon 

 and evening. Both methods afford excellent sport. 



Have you ever tried beating up hog deer on an 

 elephant in tall grass jungle ? It is great fun, and 

 requires a quick eye. Below one in the grass are 

 little tunnels which form the runs of the animals 

 living in this part of the world. 



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