564 AFRICAN GAME ANIMALS 



shows considerable contrast with the Hght clay color of 

 the sides. The white areas of the head consist of a broad 

 stripe above the eye, the lips, chin, forethroat, and inside of 

 the ears. The back of the ears are clay color, with the tips 

 broadly margined by umber-brown. There is a conspicu- 

 ous bare black space below the ear. The tail is seal-brown 

 or blackish, in marked contrast to the clay-colored rump 

 and white border of the basal part. The lower sides of the 

 body and the legs are somewhat lighter than the back, 

 being ochraceous-buff, and darkest on the outside. The 

 breast and the belly are pure white and sharply defined 

 against the darker sides. The inguinal region is black and 

 hairless with the exception of the two rosettes of white pithy 

 hair marking the opening of the inguinal sacks. 



The flesh measurements of this specimen were: head and 

 body, 38 inches ; hind foot, i ij^ inches ; ear, 4 inches. Length 

 of skull, 6}i inches. Horns, 4^ inches long. The longest 

 horns recorded by Ward from the Tana Valley are ^yi inches. 

 One of the striking characters of this race are the heaviness 

 or prominence of the basal rings and the compressed shape 

 of the horn so as to form a keel along the posterior margin. 

 Specimens have been recorded by sportsmen from the vicin- 

 ity of Lamu, the lower Tana Valley, the Sabaki River, and 

 the station of Maji ya Chumvi. 



The Steinbok 



Raphicerus 



The steinbok is at once recognizable from all other an- 

 telopes by its bright sorrel-red color and small size. It is a 

 trim-built little buck with well-rounded hind quarters and 

 slender legs. The tail is not evident to the eye, being a mere 

 rudiment, as in the klipspringer. A striking peculiarity is 

 the enormous development of the ears, which exceed in size 

 those of most other genera and are especially marked among 

 the narrow-eared antelopes of the plains. Such great ear 

 development is no doubt due to its habit of lying in cover 

 out of sight, depending chiefly upon its scent and hearing 

 to detect the approach of enemies. Directly in front of the 

 eye is placed the small, rounded opening of the anteorbital 

 gland, which is quite reduced in size. The male is armed 



