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RUMINANTIA.—CERVIDÆ
males have canine teeth: the cavities beneath the
eyes are large and distinct ; the muzzle is naked.
The Stag, Hart, or Red-deer of our own island,
(Cervus elaphus, Linn.) is the only species of the
genus found in Europe, but others inhabit North
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STAG.
America, and several more occur in India and the Oriental Islands. In England, the gradual disappearance of the great forests, which in former times sheltered immense numbers of wild animals, has caused the Stag to be rarely seen, except in a
