364 SPORTING ADVENTURES IN THE FAR WEST. 



FEEDING-GROUND OF THE ANTELOPE. 



succulent vegetation as the buffalo and the bunch -grass. 

 The cause of its limited range may be attributed to its cau- 

 tiousness, extreme fear of forests, and its peculiar taste in 

 food. Its aliment is entirely herbaceous, and, unlike some 

 of its kindred, it cannot be induced to partake of arboreous 

 food, even when suffering from hunger. The only time 

 when it can be persuaded to enter timber is when the old 

 bucks wish to seek seclusion from their associates during 



