THE AXIS. 189 
THE well-known Axis, CHITTRA, or SPOTTED Hoc DEER, of India and 
Ceylon, belong to the Rusine Deer. 
FALLOW DEER.—(Dama Vulgaris.) 
The horns, like those of the sambur, a common Indian deer, are placed on 
long footstalks and simply forked at their tips. The colour of this pretty 
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AXIS DEER.— (Axis maculata.) 
al is rather various, but is generally a rich golden brown, with a dark 
brown stripe along the back, accompanied by two series of white spots, which 
