The Goitred Gazelle 



though they may be found in the outer ravines of 

 these, and their range may be said to be from 3500 to 

 5000 feet, or perhaps at Kilian to 6000 feet." 



THE CHINKARA, OR INDIAN GAZELLE 



[Ga'zella bennett'i) 



Native Names. — Chinkara^ Chikara^ and Kalpunch^ 

 Hindustani ; Phaskela in the North -West 

 Provinces ; Ask^ Ast^ and Ahu^ Baluchi ; 

 Khazm^ Brahui ; Kalsipi of the Mahrattas ; 

 Tiska, Budarij and Mudari, Canarese ; Sankhali 

 IN Mysore ; Porsya (male). Chart (female), 

 Baori ; Burudu-jinka^ Telegu 



(Plate v, figs. 7, 7^) 



Although the chinkara must have been known to 

 Anglo-Indian sportsmen at least since the commence- 

 ment of the last century, it was not recognised as a 

 distinct species till the year 1831, having previously 

 been confounded with the Arabian gazelle. In the 

 year mentioned it was named Antilope bennetti by Colonel 

 Sykes in honour of Mr. E. T. Bennett, at that time 

 secretary of the Zoological Society of London ; and 

 when the gazelles were separated from the genus 

 Antilope to form a group by themselves the species 

 changed its name to Gazella bennetti. By many 

 sportsmen this gazelle is commonly spoken of by its 

 Hindustani title of chinkara, and no better name could 

 be desired ; but, unfortunately, it has also acquired the 

 name of "ravine deer," which is one of the worst 

 misnomers in existence, as if there are two groups of 

 animals which ought not to be confounded, they are 

 antelopes and deer. 



The chinkara is a more typical gazelle than either of 

 the species hitherto described ; that is to say, it agrees 



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