304 UNOULATA. 



WEST AFRICAN STRIPED DEER. 



The skins of this small and beautifully marked animal 

 have only been met with during the year 1887. 



It probably inhabits Sierra Leone and the West Coast 

 of Africa. 



Its general colour is brown, with fourteen or fifteen 

 long and rather triangular black stripes ; the two last, 

 nearest the tail, are joined by a black bar ; the hair is 

 short and harsh. 



HARNESSED ANTELOPE. 

 Tragdaphus scnptus. 



This Antelope is about 2|- feet high, and 85^ feet in 

 length. The colour is a beautiful rich orange-brown, 

 marked with white irregular markings disposed some- 

 what in the form of a square, and from which it 

 derives its name of Harnessed Antelope. The horns 

 are small and triangular. The ears are long. There is 

 a white spot underneath the eyes. There are also two 

 white spots on the neck, one at the knees of the fore- 

 legs, and two just above each hoof, all these giving the 

 animal a very beautiful appearance. 



A few skins of the Harnessed Antelope are imported 

 with Monkey skins, and they are principally used for 

 leather, although, from the quaint markings, it would 

 make up well for fur. 



This animal, which is also called the Harness Deer, 

 inhabits the West Coast of Africa. 



