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YOUNG DEER LOCAL RESIDENT’S CATCH What at first glance appeared to be a very skinny calf caught the eye of a representative of the Beacon recently. A closer investigation revealed that the animal was a young sambur stag. The animal was caught by Mr F. E. Woods during a stalking expedition near Murupara. Mr Woods estimates that the animal is about eight weeks old.
The Sambur deer has one major difference from other deer. The young do not pass through the “spotty” stage. Young deer of the other species when born are covered with white spots giving them a very beautiful appearance and making them keenly sought after by hunters. Unborn spotty skins or as they are called “slinks” are even more highly treasured. For the first few days “Bambi” as the animal was christened was given milk but soon began eating grass. Last weekend he was removed to a farm at Waimana. This is not the first time Mr Woods has brought home deer fawns. They soon become attached to their owners and those on the farm to which “Bambi” was taken wander around the farm with the cows and are quite tame.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 48, 2 July 1947, Page 5
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196NOVEL PET Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 48, 2 July 1947, Page 5
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