. Fur and feather in North China. Hunting; Natural history. EOE, .AIUSK AND SIKA. 11 From September to November is the best time for roedeer hunting. The horns are then in good condition, and the hair is not so liable to drop as at other times. One can also enjoy the pleasure of hav- ing a nicely roasted haunch or grilled steak for dinner. Earlier in the summer, though the horns are good, the smell of the deer sets one against eating the flesh. The meat should always be allowed to hang for a few days, which of course is impossible in the warm The Muskdekr {Moschus sibiricas). MUSK. I
. Fur and feather in North China. Hunting; Natural history. EOE, .AIUSK AND SIKA. 11 From September to November is the best time for roedeer hunting. The horns are then in good condition, and the hair is not so liable to drop as at other times. One can also enjoy the pleasure of hav- ing a nicely roasted haunch or grilled steak for dinner. Earlier in the summer, though the horns are good, the smell of the deer sets one against eating the flesh. The meat should always be allowed to hang for a few days, which of course is impossible in the warm The Muskdekr {Moschus sibiricas). MUSK. In many places, chiefly in heavily forested and mountainous coun- try, where tho roe is foimrl musk r]cr-i- is also prevnlrnt. Jfc is a pretty little creature, considerably smaller than tlie roe, has no horns, but is armed with long tusks, which grow down, like those of the wal- ras, from the upper jaw. These only occur m the male, which is also slightly larger than the female. The tusks attain a length of about 3 inches. At least four species of musk have been identified. Two of these occur m the Himalayas and Sze-chuan, so that they scarcely come under our heading. These arc Moscliin; iiioschifcnis and M. chrysogaster respectively. In Kansu and Eastern Thibet a species called M. sifanicus occurs, while the Shansi and Chihli species is known as M. sibiricms. The last is a very dark variety, having a thick coat of a dark brovsm, with a fine cream-yellow irregular patch on the throat. M. sifanicus is distinctly greyer in appearance the brown hairs having a white ring towards the 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 Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-. Tientsin, The Tientsin Press, Limited
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