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Sub-genus PORTAX proper, is said to contain two 

 species, the slate coloured Neelghau, and a second, 

 the Ghorangay of Cuttak, never bluish but dark 

 dun. The large new Antilope ellipsiprymnus of 

 Ogilby, and A. defassa, the same as Cora, imper- 

 fectly described by Riippel, may form other species, 

 perhaps also a small cow -like hunched animal, 

 brought from Africa, we believe named Ant. Law- 



of these large species might be multiplied, 

 and become valuable additions for domestic con- 

 sumption. We believe the late Duke of Norfolk 

 at one time endeavoured to propogate the Neelghau 

 in his parks, we having seen at one time five head 

 of them together, all his property, but the experi- 

 ment failed, it is to be feared from the indifference 

 or secret dislike which park and gamekeepers have 

 to additional trouble. 

 We now come to 



5| inches ; skull, from crest of occiput to point of upper jaw, 

 1 foot 5J inches ; across the forehead 5 J inches ; from horn 

 to point of jaw 10J inches; points of horns white, the rest 

 dark. But we still question the reality of the habitat. 



