NYLGHAU.—Portax tragocamélus. 
furnished with a bold dark mane, and a long tuft of coarse hair hangs from the throat. 
The female is smaller than her mate, and hornless. Her coat is generally a reddish-grey, 
instead of partaking of the slate-blue tint which colours the form of the male. The hind 
legs of this animal are rather shorter than the fore-legs. Its name, Nylghau, is of Persian 
origin, and signifies “ Blue Ox.” 
Tt does not seem to be of a social disposition, and is generally found in pairs inhabiting 
the borders of the jungle. There are, however, many examples of solitary males. It is 
a shy and wary animal, and the hunter who desires to shoot one of these Antelopes is 
obliged to exert his bush-eraft to the utmost in order to attain his purpose. To secure a 
Nylghau requires a good marksman as well as a good stalker, for the animal is very 
tenacious of life, and if not struck in the proper spot will carry off a heavy bullet without 
seeming to be much the worse at the time. The native chiefs are fond of hunting the 
Nylghan, and employ in the chase a whole army of beaters and trackers, so that the poor 
animal has no chance of fair play. These hunts are not without their excitement, for the 
Nylehauw’s temper is of the shortest, and when it feels itself aggrieved, it suddenly turns 
upon its opponent, drops on its knees s, and leaps forward with such astounding rapidity 
that the attack can hardly be avoided, even when the intended victim is aware of the 
animal’s intentions. 
Even in domesticated life the Nylghau retains its hasty and capricious temper, and 
though there may have been several successive generations born into captivity, the young 
Nylghaus display the same irritable temper as their parents. Its disposition is very 
uncertain and not to be depended upon. One of these animals which had been reared 
from a fawn by an officer, and was thought to be quite tame, turned suddenly upon its 
