pies ‘Mr. Woods on a new Species of Antelope. 
and flew on the morning of March 7th without previous practice, as 
strong and swiftly as the mother, taking their first dart from the nest to a 
tree about 20 yards distant. 
Art. II. On a new Species of Antelope. By Henry 
Woops, Esq., 4.L.8., F.Z.8., &c. 
Antilope personata. Ant. cornibus acutis, sublunatis: corpore fuseo 
variato ; natibus disco albo ; facie fascia cana. 
Bompré-sox, Cape Colonists. 
[Tas. I.J 
Tue Antelope, of which a more detailed description was promised in 
the last number of the Journal, unfortunately died a few days after the 
accompanying figure was taken, which was within a week of its posses- 
sion by Mr. Cross, so that no opportunity has occurred either of studying 
its habits, or of correcting the drawing. Since its death it has, by the 
liberality of John Morgan, Esq., passed into the Museum of the Zoologi- 
cal Society; but for the reasons hereafter mentioned, little additional 
accuracy could be derived from the stuffed skin. 
This animal, which I have ventured to name Antilope personata, from 
the unusual marking of the face, is in appearance intermediate between 
the Genera Antilope and Capra, and might therefore appropriately be 
associated with the Chamois. It possesses the thick short body, and large 
head of the Goat, with all the influential characters of the true Antelope : 
the individual under consideration, however, it must be borne in mind, 
was very young, and how far its form, and even its colours and markings 
might alter when arrived at its full stature, which was reported by the 
person who brought it to this country to be little inferior to that of a Red 
Deer, we have yet to learn, as the species does not appear, as far as I have 
been able to discover, to be known to Zoologists. Having placed my 
drawing in the hands of Mr. Gray, I am happy to say that I have had my 
opinion of its novelty confirmed by Major H, Smith, to whose inspection 
that gentleman submitted it. 
