418 



W. BOYD DAWK.IST8 ON THE DEER OF THE 



represented in figs. 13 and 14, which are restorations based upon 

 the antlers 15-17. 



Definition. — The antler (fig. 15) of the four-year old possesses the 

 following characters : — Beam (A C) rounded, straight, styliform, 

 channelled ; burr (A) oblique to long axis of beam ; brow-tyne (B) 

 round, and at rather less than right angles to beam ; second tyne (D) 

 round, straight, styliform, at right angles to beam, which is flattened 

 at its point of origin ; terminal point (C) rounded, styliform. 



In fig. 16 of the five-year old these characters are repeated with 

 slight modifications. The brow-tyne (B) is remarkably long and slen- 

 der, and springs at a right angle. The third tyne (E) like the second, 

 springs at right angles, but is suddenly reflected at a point 

 5*4 inches from the beam to terminate in a round point 7*8 inches 

 from the obtuse angle of reflection in the figured specimens. These 

 characters are presented by three antlers. In the antler of six 

 years old (fig. 17) all the tynes spring at right angles to the beam, 

 and the second (D), third (E), and fourth (F) are gently reflected, the 

 curvature being the greatest in the fourth tyne. These characters are 

 presented also by three other antlers. 



It will be observed also that there is a progress in size in these 

 three antlers figured, and that the tynes all spring from the upper 

 and outer side of the beam. All also have been more or less crushed 

 and flattened, but evidently belong to the round-antlered section of 

 Deer. 



Measurements (inches). 



Total length from burr 



Basal circumference of antler. 



Length of brow-tyne 



Basal diameter of brow-tyne . 

 Brow-tyne to second tyne .... 



Length of second tyne 



Basal diameter of second tyne 

 Second tyne to third tyne .... 



Length of third tyne 



Basal diameter of third tyne . 

 Third tyne to fourth tyne .... 



Length of fourth tyne 



Basal diameter of fourth tyne 

 Length of terminal tyne 



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£% 



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15-5 



230 



310 





13-+ 



18-+- 



0-6 



11 



1-2 



4-0 



5-0 



6-0 



7-5 



130 



15- + 



1-3 



1-2 



1-4 





26 



50 





13-2 



15-6 





1-3 



1-4 



34 



13-8 



1-1 



9-3 



124 



12-5 



Affinities. — The only antler capable of being compared with C. 

 tetraceros is that of the Carjacou, or Cariacus virginianus. It is, 



