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brown. The lower surface is white broken by two bands of 
yellowish upon the neck. There is also a conspicuous white 
spot upon the rump. 
The antelope is essentially a prairie animal, and sedulously 
avoids the timber. Its companions are the coyotes and the 
prairie hare, as well as its more nearly related fellow, the buf- 
falo. Like the last, itis gregarious, and like the first, extremely 
fleet of foot; indeed, it is said to surpass all other native 
mammals in fleetness, yet is comparatively short of wind. It 
seems to be well settled from observations by Dr. Canfield, that 
in an entirely natural state the antelope is eminently grega- 
rious. Hesays: ‘‘ From the first of September to the first of 
March antelopes meet in bands, the bucks, does and kids, all 
together. At the end of that time the does separate themselves 
from the band, one by one, to drop their kids; they produce 
two at a birth. After a little time the does collect together 
with their young, probably for mutual protection against co- 
yotes, the old bucks in the meantime go off alone, each by him- 
self, or at most two together, leaving the young bucks and 
young does together in small bands. * * * Any particular 
band of antelopes does not leave the locality where they grow 
up, and never range more than a few miles in different direc- 
tions.”’ 
The males are said to be very belligerent during the rutting 
season and the female is credited with much courage and ad- 
dress in protecting her young from the coyote and other foes. 
Males are said to be exceedingly salacious. 
The antelope is said to possess unusual powers of expressing 
emotions, as will be gathered from the following passage from 
the much quoted volume of Judge Caton: 
‘‘T had placed him in a close cage in the evening, intending 
to familiarize him with my presence, and divest him of his 
fears when he saw me by convincing him that I would not hurt 
him. WhenI approached him the next morning he seemed 
struck with terror and made frantic efforts to break out, which 
he soon found was impossible. His great black eyes glistened 
in affright. I spoke softly and kindly while he stood trembling 
as I introduced my hand and plated it on his shoulder. Des- 
pair now seemed to possess him, and he dropped on to his 
knees, bowed his head and burst into a copious flood of tears, 
which coursed down his cheeks and wet the floor.” 
The long white hair of the rump is said to bristle under ex- 
citement. 
