. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. 180 Rusine Group extremity of the tail, bordered along the back by one or two rows of white spots ; the spots low down on the flanks sometimes blending into a line ; the chin, upper portion of throat, inside of ears, the under-parts, inner surface of limbs, and under side of the tail white ; head uniformly brownish, darker on the face, with a blackish ring on the muzzle. Antlers supported on short pedicles, long, slender, and moderately rugose ; the brow-tine long and ma
. The deer of all lands; a history of the family Cervidæ living and extinct. Deer; Deer, Fossil; Cervidae; Cervidae, Fossil. 180 Rusine Group extremity of the tail, bordered along the back by one or two rows of white spots ; the spots low down on the flanks sometimes blending into a line ; the chin, upper portion of throat, inside of ears, the under-parts, inner surface of limbs, and under side of the tail white ; head uniformly brownish, darker on the face, with a blackish ring on the muzzle. Antlers supported on short pedicles, long, slender, and moderately rugose ; the brow-tine long and making nearly a right angle with the beam ; the front, or outer, tine of the terminal fork much longer than the hinder, or inner one, and forming the continuation of the beam, from the inner side of which the hinder tine. Fig. 4S.—Antlers of a Chilal in six successive years. From a photograph by the Duchess of Bedford. arises ; space enclosed by the two antlers more or less distinctly lyrate ; sports, or irregular snags near the base of the brow-tine very frequently de- veloped. Ears moderate ; tail long, pointed, and evenly haired throughout ; face-gland not excessively large ; no mane on either the neck or the throat. The skull differs from that of the hog-deer by the normal size of the auditory bullae on its lower surface. A dark variety, to which the name of Cervus nudipalpebra was given, is occasionally met with, and shows scarcely any indications of spotting ; but it has no apparent claim to rank as a distinct sub-species. The largest individuals occur in Northern and Central India, where the height of the stags commonly reaches to between 36 and. 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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