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THE LIVING WORLD. 
ful, sooty-colored except on the root of the tail and over the eyes, where it 
becomes tan-colored. It is very fond of the water and lives in low lands. 
It is vicious and morose. The buck is ornamented with a mane. 
The Axis, Spotted 
Hog Deer, or Chittra 
of India (Cervus axis) 
belongs to the sambur 
family. It is golden 
brown in color and has 
a dark brown back 
stripe lightened up with 
a double oblique line 
of white spots. It is 
nocturnal, but other¬ 
wise has the habits 
of the fallow deer. 
The Roebuck 
(Capreolus caprcea ) is 
little over two feet in 
height, but is very 
quick in its movements, 
and very powerful. It 
lives in pairs. It is 
brown, or brown shot 
with gray or red, ex¬ 
cept for the root of the 
tail, the belly, and on 
the inside of the legs, 
which vary from gray 
and two behind. Its 
CANADIAN DYNX AND MOOSE. 
to pure white. Its horns have 
habitat is Europe. Its looks 
are deceptive, for it has an 
ugly temper, and is exceed¬ 
ingly dangerous when irri¬ 
tated. 
The Stag, or Red Deer 
(Cervus elaphas ), is still to 
be found in Scotland, although 
generations of hunting have 
almost exterminated the spe¬ 
cies. Its praises have been 
rehearsed by poet and novel¬ 
ist, and its portrait painted 
by the artist. It is an ex¬ 
pert swimmer and a very 
fleet runner. It can be 
domesticated, but its temper 
is so uncertain as to keep one constantly 
of its front feet. It is gray in winter, but 
one antler in front 
HUNTING THE MOOSE BY NIGHT. 
in danger from the knife-like hoofs 
changes with the season until it 
