"Four and a half feet long and three high. The general color is a deep red, and underr parts being white. It inhabits Caffraria and the country of the Bechuanas, living on the open plains in families of six or eigt individuals." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Pallah

"Four and a half feet long and three high. The general color is a deep red, and underr parts being white.…

"The only kind of antilope found on this continent. It differs from all the other members of the tribe in several aspects, and especially in having prong or branch to the horns. The horns rise perpendicularly from the skull till within two or three inches of the points, where they curve suddenly backward and inward, forming a small hook like those of the chamois." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Prong-horn

"The only kind of antilope found on this continent. It differs from all the other members of the tribe…

A species of deer found in the northern parts of Europe and Asia. It has branched, recurved, round antlers, the summits of which are palmated; the antlers of the male are much larger than those of the females.

Reindeer

A species of deer found in the northern parts of Europe and Asia. It has branched, recurved, round antlers,…

The male of the roedeer.

Roebuck

The male of the roedeer.

"Is perhaps the most graceful and the most beautifully varied in its colors, of all the antilope. imagination cannot concieve a quadruped more light and airy in form, more delicate in its proprtions, or whose movements are executed with more natural ease and grace." — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Spring-Boc

"Is perhaps the most graceful and the most beautifully varied in its colors, of all the antilope. imagination…

the stag is the male deer.

Stag

the stag is the male deer.

"Argent, a stag at gaze proper. GAZE. An intent look. This is said of a deer standing still, and turning its head to look earnestly at any object." -Hall, 1862

Stag at Gaze

"Argent, a stag at gaze proper. GAZE. An intent look. This is said of a deer standing still, and turning…

"Argent, a stag proper courant. COURANT. Running." -Hall, 1862

Stag Courant

"Argent, a stag proper courant. COURANT. Running." -Hall, 1862

"The annexed cut represents the horns of the stag at different ages. During the first year, there is only a light protuberance; the second year is marked by the brow antler (1); the third year, by the bad antler (2); the fourth, by the tray antler (3); the fifth, by the crockets (4); the sixth, by the beam antler (5), the various parts of which are termed (A) crockets, (B) tray, (C) bay, (D) brow, (E) pearls, (F) the beam of the antler; seventh year (6)." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Stag Horns

"The annexed cut represents the horns of the stag at different ages. During the first year, there is…

"Argent, a stag proper, tripping. TRIPPING. The motion of deer, between running and walking." -Hall, 1862

Stag Tripping

"Argent, a stag proper, tripping. TRIPPING. The motion of deer, between running and walking." -Hall,…

Hart at Gaze. The deer standing at gaze (facing the viewer) shows the statant guardant attitude of a beast in heraldry.

Statant Guardant

Hart at Gaze. The deer standing at gaze (facing the viewer) shows the statant guardant attitude of a…

The teapoy is a type of container used to store tea during the 19th century. This teapoy is lavishly decorated with a scene of a deer and wolf dogs at the base. The top container is supported by two trees with a lid that has a seated female figure.

Teapoy

The teapoy is a type of container used to store tea during the 19th century. This teapoy is lavishly…

A cud-chewing, hoofed animal with horns. The antlers are carried only by the males.

Virginia deer

A cud-chewing, hoofed animal with horns. The antlers are carried only by the males.