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THE UNGULATES, OR HOOFED MAMMALS 



cylindrical at the tip. In front the horns have a distinct ridge, comparable to 

 that found in those of the eland, and in very old individuals this ridge extends for- 

 ward and inward, till the horns almost touch at their bases. The nylghau is pecul- 

 iar in having the fore-limbs longer than the hinder, and the withers very high, in 

 consequence of which its whole appearance is somewhat ungainly. The tail is 

 tufted, and reaches the hocks; and in both sexes the neck is maned, while the throat 

 of the male has a small tuft of hair. The gland below the eye is very small and the 





THE NYLGHAU. 



(One-nineteenth natural size.) 



muzzle naked. The upper molar teeth (one of which is figured on p. 745) differ 

 from those of the foregoing species by their tall crowns, with a large additional 

 column on the inner side. In general color the adult bull nylghau is dark gray, 

 with either a brownish or bluish tinge. The long hairs on the neck, throat, and 

 tail, and some portions of the ear, are, however, black; and there are white markings 

 on the face, ears, and throat, while the under surface of the tail, the under parts of 

 the body, and a ring above and below each fetlock are likewise white. In young 

 males and females the color is brown. A bull nylghau usually stands from four feet 



