268 THE DEER OF AMERICA. 
months, and till they had shed their ornamental coat, which was 
replaced by a full coat of bay red hairs, when they died, and their 
skins were added to the Smithsonian collection. 
From the fact observed, as above stated, we may infer, that 
when the coat of hairs appears on the fcetal fawn, it pervades the 
whole surface of the gland, but that even before birth it ordinarily 
disappears, at least partially, and very soon after to the same ex- 
tent as on the adult. Those acquainted with the subject will rec- 
ognize that this is not an uncommon occurrence to foetal growth ; 
still it seems to me not without interest in connection with the 
other facts I have stated, of the present condition of this glandular 
system on the different species of which I particularly treat. 
