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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



410 lbs. The wooded hilly districts of India and Ceylon form the 

 habitat of the true sambar, which probably extends into Assam. 



The largest, or rather longest, pair of antlers Mr. A. O. Hume ever 

 met with were from the Central Provinces, and measured 48 inches 

 along the curve inside (must have been nearly 50 inches on outside 

 curve). Both brow tines were broken off They were sent him by 

 Mr. R. Blewitt. 



Length Circum- 



on ference Tip to Widest p^- .*, 



outside above Tip. inside, 



curve, brow tine. 



Locality. 



Owner. 



1 This is only the measurement of a portion of a Sambar antler, and was recorded in Xh& Journal 0/ the Bombay 

 Natural History Society, iii. p. 228. The animal was shot by Mr. R. Gilbert in the Central Provinces, but got 

 away minus this piece of his antler. 



2 Height at shoulder, 35^ inches. 



