8 9 6 THE UNGULATES, OR HOOFED MAMMALS 



the head, a naked muzzle, and a distinct gland below the eye, of which the ^aperture 

 is circular. The steinbocks may be divided into three sections, of which the i 

 epresented by the true steinbock (N. ca n pestris). This antelope stands about 

 went^-three Lhes at the shoulder, and is usually of a reddish-brown color white 

 below; bnt while in one variety the hue of the fur tends to rufous, m another it is 

 more or less silvery. Together with the other members of the section to which it 

 belongs, the steinbock has neither lateral hoofs nor tufts of hair at the knees. T 

 horns usually attain a length of about four inches, but rarely may be five, and the 

 tail is of moderate length, and of the same color as the back. Th,s little antelope 

 frequents either open country or thin forest, but avoids mountainous districts, and 





THE ORIBI. 



(One-sixteenth natural size.) 



is common throughout South and East Africa as far north as the Zambezi. Al- 

 though abundant, these animals are difficult to find, owing to the careful manner in 

 which they conceal themselves. On the East Coast this species is replaced by the 

 larger Zanzibar steinbock (N. moschatus]. The third member of the section is the 

 royal antelope (A 7 ! Pygm&us} of the Guinea coast, which is the smallest of all 

 the Ruminants standing only twelve inches at the shoulder. It is of a bright chest- 

 nut color, darker on the back than the flanks, with the under parts glistening white. 

 The oribi (A 7 ", scoparia}, which is the species represented in our 

 figure, differs from the preceding forms by the presence of lateral 

 hoofs, and tufts of hair on the knees. It stands twenty-four inches in height, and is 



Oribi 



