. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 143. THE FALLOW-DEER.{Cervfis Damuy Lin.—Le Dairty BufF.) The principal difference between the Stag and theFallow-deei, feems to be in their fize and in the form oftheir horns; the latter is much fmaller than the former,and its horns, inftead of being round, like thofe of theStag, are broad, palmated at the ends, and better garnifh-ed with antlers : The tail is alfo much longer than thatof the Stag, and its hair is brighter j in other refpedlsthey nearly refemble each other. The horns of the Fallow-deer a
. A general history of quadrupeds : the figures engraved on wood . HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 143. THE FALLOW-DEER.{Cervfis Damuy Lin.—Le Dairty BufF.) The principal difference between the Stag and theFallow-deei, feems to be in their fize and in the form oftheir horns; the latter is much fmaller than the former,and its horns, inftead of being round, like thofe of theStag, are broad, palmated at the ends, and better garnifh-ed with antlers : The tail is alfo much longer than thatof the Stag, and its hair is brighter j in other refpedlsthey nearly refemble each other. The horns of the Fallow-deer are fhed annually, likethofe of the Stag; but they fall off later, and are renew-ed nearly at the fame time. Their rutting feafon arrivesfifteen days or three weeks after that of the Stag. The 144 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. males then bellow frequently, but with a low and inter-rupted voice. They are not fo furious at this feafon asthe Stag, nor exhauft themfelves by any uncommon ar-dour. They never leave their pailure in queft of the fe-males, but generally fight with each other, till one bu
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