. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. Himalayan Musk 313 numerous in the more remote valleys north of Kashmir, such as Tilel and Wardwan, but even in such districts it now appears to have become very scarce, although the game laws recently put in force in Kashmir territory may be doing something towards checking the diminution in its numbers. Musk-deer are solitary animals, generally going about alone, and it is seldom, if ever, that more than two adults are seen in company. Although they are chiefly nocturn
. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. Himalayan Musk 313 numerous in the more remote valleys north of Kashmir, such as Tilel and Wardwan, but even in such districts it now appears to have become very scarce, although the game laws recently put in force in Kashmir territory may be doing something towards checking the diminution in its numbers. Musk-deer are solitary animals, generally going about alone, and it is seldom, if ever, that more than two adults are seen in company. Although they are chiefly nocturnal, lying up during the greater part of the day under the. Fig. 79.—Musk Deer. From a photograph by the Duchess of Bedford. shelter of some protecting bush, I have occasionally seen them in remote districts feeding in the early afternoon. In Kashmir territory they are chiefly found near the upper limits of the pine forests, and still more com- monly in the still higher zone of birch, where the snow lingers till late in the summer. On the Chinab I have, however, seen them in the dense mixed forest at much lower levels, and in some districts they are met with among the rhododendron forests. When disturbed, they start off in a series of enormous bounds, halting after a few of such leaps to turn and gaze upon the intruder, when they generally afford an easy shot. Cold seems to be a 2 s. 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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