15 



The horns sometimes measure as much as 13 feet but 

 the females have the longest herns — the bulls have 

 shorter horns but much more massive. The specimen 

 in this collection is that of a female. 



Nos. 45 and 46— Rttsa Aristotelis — The Sam- 

 bar. 



Habitat. — All Over India and hi Assam, Burmah 

 and Ceylon. 



The finest of all the stags belonging to the peninsula 

 of India, a grand creature with fine erect carriage, 

 heavily maned neck and massive horns-=»a large stag 

 will stand 14 hands at the withers. 



The average length of the antlers is about three 

 feet but some exceed this size and the largest pair in 

 this collection are exceptionally fine the right horn 

 being 45 inches and the left one 43 inches* 



On the right horn underneath the tres4ine is an 

 abnormal snag 9 inches long. 



These horns are remarkable for their great spread* 

 No. 46 is a Burmese type. 



