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THE HOMING INSTINCTS OF 
WOUNDED DEER 
In these days one hears so much of the homing 
instincts of animals and birds that the two 
following authentic instances of deer, whose 
habits are not so generally known as those of 
some other animals, may be of interest. 
Stalkers, and those who know the habits of the 
red-deer, know well that a stag when wounded 
will seek what he knows from experience to be 
a haven of safety. Thus, if he has come in the 
rutting season from his native forest and is 
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