The Deer Tribe 



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Celebes and certain islands — Boru, Batcliian, and Aniboina — in the ^loluccan group; wliile tbe 

 Timor IIvha, a closely allied congener, is found on the islands of Timor, .Seinacj, and Kamljing. 

 It is possible — nay, even probable — that tlie jMalays may, in times gone by, have introduced 

 certain of these rasine deer from one habitat to another. Sucli, at least, seems to be the 

 presumption among naturalists. 



Dr. Guilkunard, in that cliarming book "The Cruise of the IMarchesa " (p. ;'557), gives some 

 interesting information concerning Moluccan samliar in the little-knowji island of Eatchian. 

 The inhaljitants, "living for the most part in tlie hills, kill and smoke tlie deer, and bring the 

 meat into the villages for sale, ^\'e were fortunate enough to assist at one of their hunts, in 

 which no other weapon than the sj)car is used. The side of a large ravine, which had been 

 partially cleared, and presented a confused jumble of fallen trees and low brusliwood, was 

 assigned to us as our jiost, and, from the extensive view it commanded, we were able later in 

 the day to watcli one run almost from start to finish, althougli at first the sport appeared to 

 be successful in every direction but our own. At lenirth a staij broke covert about five 

 hundred yards above us, and descended the slopes of the ra\ine, but shortly afterwards turned 

 and made for the forest again. He was met by some of the hunters and driven back; but the 

 dogs were now in full cry, and pressed him hard, the hunters meanwhile racing at their utmost 

 speed above, in order to prevent his regaining the jungle. He now altered his direction, and 

 turned down once more towards us; but tlie fallen trees were so thick that the dogs gained 

 rapidly on him. He made one more effort for his life liy di:)ulilirig, but it was too late, and 

 in another minate the dogs and hunters had fairly run hinr down." 



Deer were probably the earliest animals of the chase. Their bones are found in the cave- 

 dwellings of prehistoric man, and some of the earliest efforts at drawing represent these animals. 



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YOUNG MALE SWAMP-DEEE. 



Tliis species is the Barasingh of the natives of India. H is by no iiicans addicted to swampy localities. 



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