KOUDOO. — SIrcpsiceros KkcIk. 



Bv far the most striking and imposing of all Soutli African Antelopes, the 

 Koodoo, how claims onr attention. 



This truly magnificent creitiire is about four feet in height at the shoulder, and 

 its body is rather heavily made, so that it is really a large animal. The curiously 

 twisted horns are nearly three feet in length, and are furnished with a strong 

 ridge or keel, which extends throughout their entire length. 



As it is in the habit of frequenting brushwood, the heavy spiral horns would 

 appear to be great hindrances to their owner's progress ; such is not, however, 

 the case, for when the Koodoo runs, it lays its horns upon its back, -and is 

 thus enabled to thread the taimled bush without difficnlrv. 



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