Jungle trails and jungle people : travel, adventure and abservation in the Far East . was scarcely a day in those twoweeks that we did not cross elephant tracks, andthe tracks of deer, and the Siamese variety of theguar; several times I had the luck to sight the deeritself. In the Far East is an interesting and exclusiveOriental group of deer (Rusine), which includesthe sambar of India, Burma and Siam, with itsnumerous Malayan varieties; and several closelyallied similar forms through Malaya and the Phil-ippine Islands. Most important but least nu-merous is Schomburgers deer (Cervus scliom-bur
Jungle trails and jungle people : travel, adventure and abservation in the Far East . was scarcely a day in those twoweeks that we did not cross elephant tracks, andthe tracks of deer, and the Siamese variety of theguar; several times I had the luck to sight the deeritself. In the Far East is an interesting and exclusiveOriental group of deer (Rusine), which includesthe sambar of India, Burma and Siam, with itsnumerous Malayan varieties; and several closelyallied similar forms through Malaya and the Phil-ippine Islands. Most important but least nu-merous is Schomburgers deer (Cervus scliom-burgki), standing about four feet at the shoulder,and carrying a good-sized head, entirely unique inthe whole world of deer for its many-pointed ant-lers. This was the only deer at which I shouldhave risked a shot while in the buffalo section; but,unhappily, I never saw one, as it is very scarceexcept in the far northern parts of Siam, and notplentiful even there. In fact, good heads are rare. Also in Siam is the little barking (Cervulnsmuntjac) or ribfaced deer, about twenty inches. THE FAR EASTERN DEER Hog deer of Indian plains. Cervus porcitius. Ranges through Burma. i\ ft at , common, Cervus unicolor. This is more like the Indian type 4 to ; ft. at faced deer, barking deer, Cervulus til at it- jac. 20 to 22 in. high. •nsis. 3 ft. high,•hern Siam, Cervus Scttomburgki. 3 ft. 5 Thameng, Cervus eldi. Burma. HUNTING WITH THE KARENS 95 shoulder height, and known to almost all sectionsof the Far East. This I saw frequently, thoughit is a solitary wanderer and passes most of itstime in thick cover, coming out to graze in theearly morning and at sunset. Its longest antlers(of antelope-like form) do not exceed four inches,and the head is carried very low, so that it has anungainly, somewhat sheep-like gait, though of con-siderable speed. One is constantly hearing itssomewhat dog-like, somewhat fox-like yelp. The other deer most commonly seen
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