. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. INDIAN MUNTJAC Sometimes called the Barking-deer, The Indian species stands only 2 feet high 256 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD Other Typical Deer So numerous are the typical deer that they are not concluded even by the long list of animals already enumerated. We proceed now to glance briefly at the remainder of this important group. The Philippine Spotted Deer, or Prince Alfred's Deer, is a small but extremely handsome species, found in the islands of Samar and Leyte. The height is under 30 inches; the colour very dark brown, spotted with white, the under-
. Mammals of other lands;. Mammals. INDIAN MUNTJAC Sometimes called the Barking-deer, The Indian species stands only 2 feet high 256 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD Other Typical Deer So numerous are the typical deer that they are not concluded even by the long list of animals already enumerated. We proceed now to glance briefly at the remainder of this important group. The Philippine Spotted Deer, or Prince Alfred's Deer, is a small but extremely handsome species, found in the islands of Samar and Leyte. The height is under 30 inches; the colour very dark brown, spotted with white, the under-parts, chin, and upper portion of the legs also white. Another small cervine from the Philippine group is the Calamianes Deer, a darkish brown beast, found in the island of that name. The little Bavian Deer, another island-deer, from the Bavian group, between Borneo and Java, should also be mentioned. Very little is known of the habits of these three deer, and few specimens even of their skins and horns have reached Europe. The Hog-deer, allied to the last-named species, is an animal much better known, found as it is in many parts of India and Burma. This handsome little deer stands from 24 to 28 inches at the shoulder, and carries antlers which average from 10 to 15 inches, and reach* occasionally as much as 21 or 22 inches — one specimen is recorded measuring 23^ inches. It has a yellowish or reddish-brown coat, minutely speckled with white. The summer coat is paler and marked with white or palish-brown spots. This sturdy little deer is found usually in long grass, and affords excellent snap-shooting; it is also run into with dogs and speared by mounted sportsmen. Major Fitz- Herbert thus describes a chase of this kind: " He [the little stag] stood at bay, with head down and bristles raised like a miniature red deer of Landseer's, but broke away when I came up. Once he charged the bitch and knocked her over. He stood at bay two or three times, but I could never get a s
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