Mammalia. 221 



Genus Damalis. 



Incisors \, canines%%, molarsl%, — 32. Horns comtrton to 

 both sexes, or in the males only , situate upon the frontal crest, 

 variously bent, and the osseous core provided with a basal cavity 

 communicating externally by a sinus passing beneath the horny 

 sheath; the head heavy, long ; the neck short ; the spinous pro- 

 cesses of first vertebra of the back mostly elevated, and the croup 

 often depressed; the body bulky ; the legs stout; the tail pendu- 

 lous, more or less lengthened; a mane and beard or tuft usual, 

 and the dewlap wholly or partially developed ; the stature of the 

 species in general large. 



Sub-gemi3 Acronotus. — Horns common to both sexes, with 

 double Jlexures more or less pronounced, approximated at base, 

 annulated below, smooth and turned back at the tips; head 

 narrow, long ; muzzle small or none ; small lachrymary open* 

 ing ; no tufts on knees; inguinal pores ; the shoulders in general 

 much elevated ; the croup depressed ; tail terminated by a tuft 

 reaching to the houghs; two or four manimce; not remarkable 

 for speed. 



Acronotus Bubalis. (The Bubalis.) Adult male larger than 

 the Stag ; liorns about thirteen inches long, robust, black, nearly 

 iu contact at base, oblique, grooved, then diverging, bent for- 

 wards, and the tips turned back ; the eyes high in the head ; a 

 distinct lachrymary sinus ; the shoulders very high ; croup 

 much depressed ; hair short, smooth, wholly yellowish-dun. 



Inhabits Northern Africa. 



Bubalis, Pliu. Le Bubale, G. Cuv. 



Acronotus Caama. (The Caaraa.) Adult male five feet high 

 at the withers ; shoulder not so elevategl as in the former ; 

 seven feet six inches from nose to tail ; female considerabls less ; 

 the head longer ; horns placed upon a ridge above the frontals, 

 very close at base, robust, black, diverging, turned forwards 

 and the points backward, five or six prominent knots on the an- 

 terior surface, black spot at their base ; from the forehead a 

 black streak to the nostrils ; the chin a narrow line on the 

 ridge of the neck ; streak down the fore-legs, and one on the 

 middle of the thigh, black ; general colour of the fur pale ful- 

 Tous or lively ochre ; large triangular spot of white on the but- 

 tocks, as also the inferior parts of the body ; mammae two. 



Inhabits South Africa. 



Hartebecst, Sparrman. Le Caama, G. Cuv. 



Acronotus Seneqalensis. (The Koba.) Male head fourteen 

 inches and a half long, facial line convex, dark streak down the 

 nose; miizzle broad and black ; cheeks paler brown ; lachrymarjr 

 sinus not evident ; horns on the summit of frontals above the 



