in captivity in lower bengal. 155 



Length of life in captivity. 

 About four years ; the death being caused by an accident. 



(203) THE BARASINGHA DEER. 



(CERVUS DUVAUCELLI— Ctw.) 



It is called barasingha from the fact that each antler generally bears 

 six tines ; the beam of the antler is somewhat flattened. 



Hab.-~ The Terai region of the Himalayas, extending as far east as 

 Assam, and along the Brahmaputra to the Sunderbuns; also found in 

 Orissa and Central India. Specimens have been received from Malda, 

 Rungpore, Growhati, and Orissa. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Over twelve years. 



(204) THE SAMBUR DEER. 

 (CEEVUS AKISTOTELIS— Cuv.) 



Known as sdmbar or sdmar generally throughout India ; Jarao in 

 the Himlayas. 



Horns vary much in thickness, length, and direction and extent 

 of the curvature ; those from Central India have generally been found 

 to possess massive antlers with greater outward curvature than those 

 from Northern Bengal or the Terai : the colour of the skin also varies 

 from sandy brown to dark brown ; in adolescent females a ferruginous 

 tint is visible. 



JSab. — It is found throughout India, from a height of nearly 

 10,000 feet in the Himalayas to the extreme south of the peninsula, 

 extending westward as far as the banks of the Sutlej, and eastwards 

 through Assam and Burmah to the island of Hainan. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 From 1875 to 1885 : death being due to an outbreak of rinderpest. 



(205) THE EQUINE DEER. 

 (CEKVUS EQUINUS-- Cuv.) 



Is closely allied to the sambur, but slender in form and smaller in 

 size. 



Hab. — Borneo, Sumatra, and the extremity of the Malayan penin- 

 sula. 



Length of life in captivity. 



From February 1880 to August 1885. In this case also the death 

 resulted from an attack of rinderpest. 



