. Les [microform]. Mammifères ; histoire naturelle ; Mammifères ; sciences naturelles. ffc ii i r n le cerf de Virginie, ou CAIiJACOU CcdiViis rginiaiiUf-. vi. en Si. Une ? 7"'"^» ^ ^^»^^' â ¢'â¢â ¢"^ » ViRrnxL.N'â l^EKR, est trouvé dans 1 numéros de groat, suis Noith., ca ami ,s mtercstinu non seulement pour le naturaliste. En raison de la beauté de ses 0 lorm, ami le ecuhanty ].de ses habitudes, mais est plus vahuible à tl,e ^^â¢hite et du Ininters aflordinjr unfailin comme un.q- fourniture de foo.l" elotliiu iuid Ihe tai ;,ac..u peut être kn.mn l.t la forme particulière de ses cornes,

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. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. ffc ii I r n VIRGINIAN DEER, OR CAIiJACOU.-CcdiViis Vi rginiaiiUf. in Si. A? 7"''^" ^ ^'^â¢^'^'â¢â¢"^ "'â ViRrnxL.N l^EKR, is found in groat numbers 1 Noith Am, ., ca ami , s not only mtercstinu. to the naturalist on account of the beauty 0 Its lorm, ami the ].ecuhanty of its habits, but is most vahuible to tl, e ^^â¢hite and red Ininters as aflordinjr them an unfailin.q- supply of foo.l iuid elotliiu" Ihe tai;, ac..u may be kn.mn l.y the peculiar shape of its horns, which, in the adult male, aie ot moderate size, bent bohUy backwards, and then suddenly hooked forwards, he tips bem- nearly a1, oye the nose. There is a basal snaj^ on the int.-rnal side, pointing backwanl, and several otlier snags on the posterior edge. The colour of this animal il e.x remely varmbh" being ot a light reddish-brown in spring, slaty-blue in autumn, and dull bro^^n 111 winter. he abdomen, throat, chin, and inner faces of the limbs are white, llie lawn IS a remarkably pretty little creature, the ruddv-brown fur being profusely d(!cked with white spots, arranged in irivgular line.., and sometimes merging into continuous stripes. Liie height of the adult animal is live feet four inches, measured Irom nose to root of tail. It is a tiniid animal, and so easily scared that the sight of a child fills it with alarm, and iirges it to seek refuge by flight. Yet, with a singular inconsistency, it hangs about the skirts ot civilization, and refuses to be driven from its favourite spots by the presence ot man, or even by the sound of fire-arms. Uh, the ourebi, it has a strong attachment to certain localities, and if driven from its resting-place on one day, it will surely be found on the next day within a few yards of tlu' same spot. Sometiines it chooses its lair in close pro.ximity to some phuitation, and, after feasting on the inclosed vegetables, leaps ove

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