ANTELOPE. 473 
annulated horns, close at the base, but diverging at the tips in a V form. 
In very large specimens there are five flexures in the horn, but generally 
four. They are perfectly round, and taper gradually to the tips, which 
are smooth; the bony cores are also spiral, so that in the dry skull the 
horn screws on and off. The colour of the old males is is deep blackish- 
brown, the back and sides with an abrupt line of separation from the 
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white of the belly ; the dark colour also extends down the outer surface 
of the limbs; the back of the head, nape and neck are hoary yellowish ; 
under parts and inside of limbs pure white; the face is black, with a 
white circle round the eyes and nose; the tail is short; the young males 
are fawn-coloured. The females are hornless, somewhat smaller, and 
pale yellowish-fawn above, white below, with a pale streak from the 
shoulder to the Kaunch. 
