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JiECOUDS OF BIG GAME 



Suggestions for recording the Length of Animals 



IN THE F'lELD. 



As the animal lies on the ground, and where circumstances permit, 

 proceed as follows : — 



Length. Pull the nose and the tail so as to get it in as nearly as 

 possible in a straight line. Fix four pegs in, one at the end of nose, one 

 at end of tail, one at root of tail, and one at the nape of neck behind ears. 



Height at shoulder. Put the leg or paw in a standing position and 

 place a peg at top of withers and measure carefully standing height (a) 

 with extended paw, (b) with spread paw, as well as length of fore and 

 hind legs from pegs at the stomach line. 



The columns in the game-book would thus be as follows : — 

 A to F. Straight lena;th from 



nose to 



tip of tail. 

 A to E. Length along curve to root of 



tail. 

 E to F. Length of tail. 

 A to B. Length of head to nape of neck. 

 N. Girth, upper arm. 

 M. ,, forearm. 

 O. ,, of body. 



P. Girth of head. 

 D to G. Height of hind-quarters. 

 C to L. Height at shoulder. 

 K to L. Length of fore-leg. 

 H to G. Length of hind-leg. 

 Weight, cleaned. 



,, not cleaned. 

 Cleaned skull (length, breadth, height, 

 weight). 



The above measurements together with the note of its .sex, estimated 

 age, where and when killed, condition of the animal, with any other 

 features of interest, such as colour of the eyes and skin, length of the 

 hoofs, condition of teeth, weapons used and effect of bullets, etc. etc., 

 will be of interest. 





Tiger shot by Major H. G. C. Swnyne, Central Provinces. 



