Dwarf Deer. 
Cervus humilis, Bennett, Proc. of the Comm. Sci. and Corr. Zool. Soc. 1830-1, p. 27. 
There are two specimens of this Deer in the Society’s Collection, both females: one lived for 
some months in the Menagerie, and was brought from Chile; the other was presented by Capt. 
Philip Parker King, R. N., Corresponding Member, who states that “ the young was spotted with 
yellow, and had a yellow stripe on each side the back; and that the animal was plentiful at Con¬ 
cepcion, and found even as far south as the Archipelago of Chiloe, living, he believed, in small 
herds.” 
The male of this species is unknown. 
The Cervus liumilis , as its name implies, is a diminutive member of the Deer family. Its form 
presents the usual characteristics observed in the group, the hair being short and closely applied 
to the skin. Its general colouring is of a bright rusty hue; but the under parts of the body 
are paler than the upper, and inclining to yellowish. The cheeks and neck are greyish brown; 
each hair on these parts is, however, yellowish at the point. 
Length of the head and body, thirty-four inches; tail, three. 
