EXT/NCI' C/AiXT FALLOW DEER 



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Skull and Antlers of extinct Cliant Fallow LVer (Irish Elk). 



EXTINCT GIANT FALLOW DEER (Cervus giganteus). 



(Commonly called " Irish Elk.") 



A huge deer, probably standing at least 6 feet at the shoulder, 

 with the antlers enormously expanded, and carr}'ing se\'eral large tines 

 on the front border, of which the one above the trez is the longest ; the 

 brow tine being often flattened and forked. In its typical form this 

 magnificent deer occurs in the prehistoric deposits of Ireland, England, 

 and probabh- some of the western districts of the Continent. 



, n.- Length roLiiKl Lfii^tli of Circu 

 Spread 1 ip ^ 



to Tip. 



ft. in. 



~" j 



-10 4,'. 



10 1 



-TO 2 



9 S 



9 5 



S 



iiisule ot 

 antler. 



fl. in. 



7 5!: 

 6 9 

 s S.', 



both antlcr-i ferencc 

 across skull, above IniM 



i-i 



9,4 



Width of 

 P.ilm. 



I I 



i;v'. 



Us. OnilLl-. 



loj 17 Mfs. Donaklson-IIiklson. 



:o ... Earl of l>esshoroUL;li. 



Io| K") British Aru.^erirn. 



Thomas Bate. 



Hon. Walter RothschiUl. 

 :ij IM-IT Viscount rvuverscoiiri. 

 2li 15 + Ij .'^ir EdnuinJ G. LoJer, Bart. 



