* of two Species of Antelope from India. 521 



It inhabits the forests and hilly tracts along the western pro- 

 vinces of Bengal, Behar, and Orissa, and is known by the 

 name of Chikara. ' • ^ - ' .. ; 



It is an extremely wild and agile creature, and only to be tamed 

 when taken young. 



In size this species is something less than the Harnessed Ante- 

 lope (A . Scripta) ; it is in height, from the foot to the top of 

 the shoulder, 20^ inches ; and in length, from the nose to 

 the root of the tail, 33 inches, or 2 feet 9 inches ; and the 

 tail is 5-^ inches more. 



The superior or common horns are black, subulate, rounded, 

 without annulations, smooth, and erect, slightly inclined 

 forward, and a little diverging ; their length 3 inches ; space 

 between them, at the base, 1 inch -,%ths, and at their tips 

 2 inches y*oths. The greatest thickness at the base is 2 

 inches in circumference, and gradually tapering to a point 

 of -fVth of an inch diameter. In front of the common horns 

 (I inch T^ths) in the middle of the forehead, and between 

 the eyes, rises a very short pair of spurious horns, erect, 

 stumpy, smooth, cylindrical, f ths of an inch in length, 1-i- 

 inch in circumference at the base, and suddenly tapering to 

 a point ; they are apart at the base f ths of an inch, and at 

 their tips 1 inch -j^ths. 



Head in length 7^- inches, and its greatest circumference across 

 the cheeks and behind the spurious horns 13 inches. Ea7's 

 mostly erect, ovate ; the greatest breadth about 2}- inches, 

 and length 4f inches. Nose naked and black" the margin 

 of the lips black. Eyes large, with strong bristly black 

 eyelashes. Limbs delicately made, the shanks of the fore 

 legs being 2^ inches in circumference, and those of the 

 hind 3 inches ; the proper and spurious hoofs are black ; 

 the greatest circumference of the body 29 inches. 



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