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MAMMALS. 
PECORA.— Linn. 
Cervus dama .—Fallow deer. Only in parks. 
? Cervus elaphus —Stag or Red deer. Deep woods 
near the moor ; one was killed near Oakhampton 
in 1838. It is however now principally located to 
Exmoor and the north of Devon, though 50 years 
ago they were tolerably numerous in South Devon. 
The progress of cultivation induces the belief that 
those occasionally occurring here are straglers from 
Exmoor. 
CETE.— Linn. (Marine Mammals.) 
Balsena boops.— Razor-back whale. Found dead 
off the Eddy stone, October, 1831. A variety 
of sea birds were perched on it and continued to 
infest it for a long time after it was towed into 
Plymouth Sound. 
Balsena physalus.— Fin-jish. In the channel 
Physeter microps .—Smermaceti whale . Cast 
ashore some years since at the mouth of the Erme. 
* Delphinus tursio.—Captured in Duncannon 
Pool, five miles up the Dart, in July, 1814. 
Delphinus phocoena .—Porpoise or “ Sea-hog 
Very common in small parties at the mouths of 
rivers in pursuit of fish, where in their haste they 
are often stranded. 
Delphinus melas.— Ca'ing tvhale. Captured off 
Plymouth, April, 1839. 
Delphinus orca.— Grampus. Not rare in the 
channel. 
Delphinus delphis.— Dolphin. Captured off 
Plymouth, March, 1839. 
Total, 43, of which however three or four may be 
accounted doubtful. Five of the species are peculiar 
to Devon. 
