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(206) THE HOG DEER. 

 (CERVUS PORCINUS— Zimm.) 

 Hindi — Para, generally throughout India. 

 Hah.— Found throughout the whole length of Terai extending 

 across the Grangetic valley to Assam and Burmah. 



(207) THE RUSA DEER. 

 CERVUS HIPPELAPHUS-Cm;.) 

 Hab. — Java. 



(208) THE MOLUCCA DEER. 

 (CERVUS MOLUCCENSIS— Mull.) 



Hab. — Amboyna and the Celebes islands. In these deer the poste- 

 rior branch of the beam of the antler is larger than the anterior, and 

 they have short muzzles. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A molucca deer lived for about seven years, and a rusa deer has 

 been living since July 1888. 



(209) THE AXIS DEER. 

 (CERVUS AXIS— Erxl.) 



Hindi — Chital, generally throughout India. 



Hab. — The Sub-Himalayan and the Terai regions; Central and 

 Southern India, extending to Ceylon ; extremely common and numerous 

 in the Sunderbuns of Bengal ; specimens are said to have been obtained 

 from north of the Brahmaputra in Assam ; it does not extend beyond 

 the Punjab. According to Captain Forsyth, very common in the valley 

 of the higher Narbada. 



Hybrids between the hog and spotted deer are often produced and 

 exhibited. 



(210) THE REINDEER. 



(RANGIFER TARANDUS— Linn.) 



The characteristic feature of this species is the presence of antlers 

 in both sexes. 



Hab.— Northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America. 



. Treatment in health. 



Housing. — The following general remarks with regard to the forma- 

 tion of paddocks for deer and other ruminants may be useful : — 



It is both economical and convenient to build the paddocks in a 

 series ; the site selected should be away from a public road and the front 

 entrance to a garden ; before the grounds are enclosed, the condition of 



