. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 391 No. v.—LARGE SAMBAR HEAD. I send herewith a photograph (Plate A.) of a Sambar {JRusa unieolor) whichyou may like to reproduce in the Journal. I shot the Sambar in HisHighness the Maharaja of Pannas jungles, and the trophy is an interestingone from the fact that there are three complete tines on the right measurements can be seen from the photo reproduced. The greatestlength round the curve, as can be seen from the photo, is from the burr tothe tip posterior right tine which is 41 inches, and 1 should like to kn
. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society . MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 391 No. v.—LARGE SAMBAR HEAD. I send herewith a photograph (Plate A.) of a Sambar {JRusa unieolor) whichyou may like to reproduce in the Journal. I shot the Sambar in HisHighness the Maharaja of Pannas jungles, and the trophy is an interestingone from the fact that there are three complete tines on the right measurements can be seen from the photo reproduced. The greatestlength round the curve, as can be seen from the photo, is from the burr tothe tip posterior right tine which is 41 inches, and 1 should like to knowyour opinion and that of other members of the Society as to whether thesehorns can be in anyway regarded as a record, taking into consideration thefact that there are three tines on the right side and that one of thesemeasures 41 inches from burr to tip. F. D. S. FAYRER, Major, , E. I. Ry.,June Srd, 1913. [The measurements are not shown on the block but the principal ones, notgiven on the table below, are as follows :— Length of
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