BONTEBOK 



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Head of Bontebok. 



BONTEBOK (Damaliscus pygargus). 



Distinguished from the preceding species of the genus by the white 

 blaze on the face, which is continuous from the horns to the nose. 

 Height at shoulder about 40 inches. Weight about 200 Ibs. Colour 

 of fore part of back rufous fawn darkening into blackish near the rump, 

 flanks, shoulders, front of limbs, and tail-tuft ; rump, upper half of 

 tail, under-parts, and much of hinder surface of limbs white. 



The horns very nearly resemble those of the blesbok in shape, but 

 their colour is much darker. 



Distribution. Cape Colony, south of the Vaal River ; now nearly ex- 

 terminated. Although formerly occurring in tens of thousands 

 on the Karoos of Cape Colony and the plains of the Orange 

 River Colony, bontebok are reduced to a single herd preserved on 

 some flats on the estate of Mr. Vander-Byl, near Swellendam, 

 in the south of Cape Colony. 



Length on Circum- . _,. 

 front curve, ference. Tip to Tip. 



Locality. 



6S 



1 iSi 6| 



9i 



8| 



8 



Bredasdorp 

 Do. . 



Owner. 



British Museum. 

 A. C. Campbell. 

 British Museum (F. C. Selous). 



1 Weight, 200 Ibs.; height, 41$ at shoulder. 



