. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. Timorese Rusa 171 being also of the same colour ; the lips and inner surface of the ear are white, as is also the inner surface of the buttocks ; the tail-tuft being dark blackish-brown. In the males a whitish streak runs from above the eye across the cheek to the side of the neck. This deer has only once been exhibited in the London Zoological Gardens, a pair having been presented by Captain L. Brayley in Fig. 45.—-Undetermined Rusine Stag at Woburn Abbey. From a
. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. Timorese Rusa 171 being also of the same colour ; the lips and inner surface of the ear are white, as is also the inner surface of the buttocks ; the tail-tuft being dark blackish-brown. In the males a whitish streak runs from above the eye across the cheek to the side of the neck. This deer has only once been exhibited in the London Zoological Gardens, a pair having been presented by Captain L. Brayley in Fig. 45.—-Undetermined Rusine Stag at Woburn Abbey. From a photograph by the Duchess of Bedford. Distribution.—The islands of Timor, Semao, and Kambing, forming the eastern extremity of the Sumatra-Java line. The observations with regard to a possible introduction by man given under the heading of the last race, apply equally in this case. Undetermined Specimens Here may be mentioned a pair of small dark-coloured rusine deer living in the menagerie at Woburn Abbey, whose antlers, as shown in the accompanying photograph, differ markedly from normal specimens of any. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, R. Ward, limited
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