ritsa

Updated: June 18, 2025

We now arrive at the species more especially termed Asiatic or Indian Beer. These form a numerous group, containing species that differ essentially from each other. There is the Ritsa, or Great Black Stag of the Japanese and Sumatrans. It is named black stag, from its dark brown colour during winter.

Mayne Reid - Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found: A Book of Zoology for Boys