Major-Gen. Hardm^cke on two Species of Antelope, S^c. 519 



smooth, excepting their base, which is marked with five 

 or six gentle annular ridges, occupying about one-third 

 of the whole length, gradually disappearing upwards. Eyes 

 rather large, of a dark brown, surrounded with a circle of 

 whitish hairs, and long, slender, black eyelashes. Ears 

 large, five inches in length, ovate, erect ; hair within white. 

 Neck proportionably long. Body roundish ; the back a little 

 arched, which has the appearance of being higher at the 

 rump, but is not so ; it is the natural position of the animal, 

 which seems as if always prepared to take a leap : from the 

 rump to the tail much sloped. Legs slender, well form- 

 ed ; hoofs black. Tail slender, tapering, about four inches 

 long. 

 The general colour is a grey mouse-colour (but almost white 

 about the lower part of the neck and throat), and darker ; 

 with the hair longer along the upper part of the neck and 

 back, inclining to ferruginous about the legs. 



The length of this animal from the top of the Feet. Inches. 



head to the root of the tail is 3 1 



And in height from the foot to the back ... 2 



Length of the neck 9t 



Length of the head 5 



Girth of the body 2 2 



Length of the fore legs from the elbow ... 1 2 



Circumference of the fore leg above the knee . G 6 



Ditto of hind leg above the joint . . 6 



Ditto below the knee of both legs . . 3 



The foregoing description is of the male. The female differs 

 but little ; has no horns, but in their place appear two promi- 

 nent tubercles, covered with a tuft of dark-brown hairs. 



Of 



