NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



yet this large robust antelope glides under and 

 through it with the greatest of ease, and the only 

 chance the hunter has of a shot is when one happens 

 to dart across some open space. The Leopard, Lion 

 and Wild Dog are the principal natural enemies of 

 the Inyala, although the Caracal, Serval and Honey 

 Ratel prey upon the young ones when occasion 

 offers. 



The male, when bayed by dogs, puts up a good 

 fight, and being so quick with its horns, it is a 

 dangerous animal for dogs to tackle. 



The cattle plague known as Rinderpest, which 

 swept through South Africa some years ago, de- 

 stroyed large numbers of Inyala antelopes. 



The flesh of this buck is excellent, and even that 

 of the rams is good and tender. 



The Inyala is a fairly large animal, standing about 

 3 feet 6 inches at the shoulder, and weighs from 

 250 to 300 lbs. 



The hair on the male is greyish-brown or slaty- 

 grey. A fringe of long hairs is present along the 

 ridge of the back ; the throat, under parts, and the 

 back of the haunches on either side of the tail, 

 forehead and round the eyes bright sienna-brown ; 

 a chevron-shaped white mark shows clearly on the 

 nose ; the cheeks are spotted with white, and the 

 chin and the upper lips are of the same colour. 

 Tail about 18 inches in length to the ends of the 

 terminal hairs, bushy throughout, white below and 

 black above, and at the tip. From the white fringe 



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