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and southern portions of South America; and do not attain such large dimensions 
as the members of the next group. 
The pampas deer is the smaller of the two species, standing about feet at 
the shoulder; and its range extends from Paraguay and Uruguay through Argen¬ 
tina into Northern Patagonia. The antlers (as shown in the profile view in our 
illustration) are characterised by the great development of the forked posterior 
tine, at the expense of the unbranched front-tine; the number of points thus 
being three. The hair is thick, coarse, and glossy; its colour on the upper-parts 
the pampas deer nat. size). 
being light reddish brown. The lower parts of the flanks, as well as the chin, 
throat, chest, and a stripe on the limbs, are dusky; while the under-parts, inner 
sides of the limbs, under side and tip of the tail, and insides of the ears are white. 
The pampas deer is the largest and most common ruminant in 
Habits. . 1 . ® 
the districts from which it takes its name. It frequents dry and 
open parts of the country, and is generally found in pairs or small parties, the old 
bucks being, however, solitary. Mr. Darwin says that “ if a person crawling close 
along the ground, slowly advances towards a herd, the deer frequently, out of 
curiosity, approach to reconnoitre him. I have by this means killed, from one 
spot, three out of the same herd. Although so tame and inquisitive, yet when 
approached on horseback they are exceedingly wary. In this country nobody 
