46 POPULAR OFFICIAL GUIDE. 
SASIN ANTELOPE. 
These pedicles of bone are covered with skin, quite up to 
the burr of the antler. The front angles of these pedicles are 
continued down the face to the nasal bones, and form the 
two sharply defined facial ridges which have given this 
creature one of its popular naimes. 
In India the Muntjac inhabits the jungles of the tiger, 
the leopard, axis deer and sloth bear, and escapes from its 
numerous enemies by hiding behind logs, and scurrying 
through the thick underbush so swiftly that its pursuers can 
not keep it in view. Its flesh is most excellent food. From 
its peculiar, yapping ery, many times repeated, it is often 
ealled the Barking Deer. It breeds readily in captivity, and 
its bright fawn color attracts to it much attention. 
The Musk Deer, (MJoschius moschiferus), of northern In- 
dia, Tibet and Southern China is the creature which pro- 
duces the well-known musk perfume of commerce. The 
product is secreted by the male in the ‘‘rutting’’ season. 
This species is one of the smallest of the true deer. Its 
most remarkable anatomical feature is a pair of very long 
and sharp canine teeth in the upper jaw, the points of which 
project far below the lower jaw. No horns are present in 
this animal. Being short-lived in captivity, and also diffi- 
cult to obtain, it must be classed as an intermittent exhibit. 
Tue SMALL ArricAN ANTELopES. 
In addition to the grand array of large antelopes inhabit- 
