Abstract: This paper deals with the historical conditions of Mi-lu (Elaphurus davidianus) which has been stamped out in China since the end of the 19th century. The author has studied a nmber of records and narratives on Mi-lu from Chinese ancient books and holds the following views:1. Mi-lu existed in China widely in ancient times, sometimes a herd of thousands could be found in wild. It still existed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.2. The distribution range of Mi-lu extended to the centre and south of Shaanxi, east of Sichuan, north of Hunan and Jiangxi in the old days.3. 22 Mi-lu have been returned to China from England and 20 of them were sent to Nanhaizi of Peking and the other two were sent to Shanghai Zoo in 1985.4 . Meat of Mi-lu is edible, its oil and young pilose antler as well as antler are one of the traditional Chinese medicines.

Key words: Mi-lu, Elaphurus davidianus, Historical zoology, Distribution

摘要： 麋(Elaphurus davidianus)自19世纪末以来,在其故土——中国已经绝迹。本世 纪50年代,英国曾将这种珍稀动物送还北京动物园,最近又送回22只,其中20只散放在 它最后的栖息地——北京南郊的南海子。因此麋在中国古代的生存情况又引起人们的注 意。虽然Mollendorff(1877)曾对古文献中一些有关麋的记载作过报道,但比较粗略。 主要对麋的名字作了考证,还有许多问题未涉及。最近谢成侠(1985)又报道了麋的一 些历史情况;黄宝玮(1983)曾对甲骨文中之麋加以研究。但尚有不足。本文拟对麋作 进一步的历史动物学介绍。

关键词: 糜鹿, 历史动物学, 分布