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H[ilM)Jj:i) iiSOO.—Cofi/ioc/ie/c8 Gort/o/i. 



Oi' Jill the Aiitrlopos, the Gnoo ])i'osriits the most (.'xtraordiiiarv conformation. 

 At the tirst sight of this curious animal, the spectator seems to doubt wliether it 

 is a horse, a bull, or an Antelope, ns it appeal's to jiartakc nearly equally of the 

 nature of these three animals. 



The Gnoos, of Avliich there are several species, may be easily reco.gnised by 

 their fierce lookinj^ head, their peculiarly shaped horns, which are bent downwards 

 and then upwards again with a sharpe curve, by their bi'oad nose, aiul long hair-clad 

 tail. They live togetlier in considerable herds, often mixing with zebras, ostriches, 

 and giraffes, in one huge army of living beings. 



The Gnoos inhabit the vast plains of Southern Africa. 



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