. Catalogue of the ungulate mammals in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Ungulates. 127 frequently marked with yellow spots; in winter dai'k slaty grey, with the ljlack-l)ordered rump-patch a deeper yellow than in the more typical races, and the shoulders, thighs, and under-parts nearly black. Antlers large and less complex than those of the latter, the number of tines seldom exceeding 8, and often only 6, although occasionally 10 or 12; the bez-tine, which may be wanting, frequently much shorter. Fig. 23.—Antlers of Eastern Red Deee, ok Makal {Cc
. Catalogue of the ungulate mammals in the British Museum (Natural History). British Museum (Natural History); Ungulates. 127 frequently marked with yellow spots; in winter dai'k slaty grey, with the ljlack-l)ordered rump-patch a deeper yellow than in the more typical races, and the shoulders, thighs, and under-parts nearly black. Antlers large and less complex than those of the latter, the number of tines seldom exceeding 8, and often only 6, although occasionally 10 or 12; the bez-tine, which may be wanting, frequently much shorter. Fig. 23.—Antlers of Eastern Red Deee, ok Makal {Ccrvus elaphus niaral). than the brow-tine, which is long and much curved upwards, and the fourth tine generally more distinct from the crown; maximum antler-length 48^ inches. Exclusive of the eastern Carpathians, to which this deer may be a recent immigrant, the range extends from the Caucasus through Galicia, the Caspian area, and the Crimea to northern Persia and Asia Minor, and may also include parts of Turkey and Greece. The so-called Polish stag of the Marmoros district of the Hungarian Carpathians is generally believed to be a dwarfed form of the maral which reached that area from Galicia; possibly the small dark stag from the Galician Carpathians, which has been named. 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 British Museum (Natural History). Dept. of Zoology; Lydekker, Richard, 1849-1915. London, Printed by order of the Trustees
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