मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

[14th variety of DEER]
(MUSK DEER) GANDHARVA.
These kinds of deer are of 5 kinds. They all resemble to deer
in colour, size, qualities, nature etc, but they have not horns and
have hanging and stout navals.
[1st variety of Musk DEER]
(GANDHARVA)
They are brown in colour and very tall. They give more quantity
of musk. They are very swift in running. They lie under shades in
summer.
[2nd variety of Musk DEER]
(SARA BA)
They are reddish-black in colour and spotted; but are short in
size. They are sleepy and lazy. They have always rocky bed sleep. At
some times they dwell in cold places. Very good smell like jasmine
flower comes out of their bodies.
[3rd variety of Musk DEER]
(RĀMA)
They are whitish-red in colour and slow in paces. They have
projected and hanging jaws with full long hair. They are stout. The y
always desire to live in forests. They will have big and stout navals.
They often drink water. They are afraid of hot Sun, rain, cold etc.
They are very calm and quiet-going.
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