. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. ijS Rusine Group districts. An antler from the Plistocene deposits of the Narbada valley has been tentatively assigned by myself to the para ; if the reference be correct, the species formerly had a larger range. Habits.—The para, as this little deer is called in Hindustani, is essentially a dweller on open alluvial rlats, where it generally prefers grass-clad plains, although occasionally found among tall trees. Shunning the dense and lofty grass-jungles which form the
. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. ijS Rusine Group districts. An antler from the Plistocene deposits of the Narbada valley has been tentatively assigned by myself to the para ; if the reference be correct, the species formerly had a larger range. Habits.—The para, as this little deer is called in Hindustani, is essentially a dweller on open alluvial rlats, where it generally prefers grass-clad plains, although occasionally found among tall trees. Shunning the dense and lofty grass-jungles which form the haunt of the Indian rhinoceros and buffalo, the hog-deer selects localities where the grass and bushes attain but a moderate height. In such spots it is to be met with abundantly, although. Fig. 47. -Male Hog-Dccr in Summer Pelage. From a photograph by the Duchess of Bedford. The light tint of the head and neck is due to the strong sunlight on these parts. it is seldom that more than two or three are seen in company, as this animal is not of a sociable nature, and never collects in herds after the manner of its relative the spotted deer. Indeed, except during the pairing- season, even individual males and females keep apart from one another and lead a more or less completely solitary life. The pairing-season is in September and October, and the fawns are born eight months after. April the usual month for shedding the antlers. In its movements the hog-deer is not a particularly graceful animal, running in an awkward-looking manner, with the head carried low. In captivity the bucks show great tameness, and walk with the head well elevated somewhat after the manner of a. 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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