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a heavy neck. The horns are short and stout, with a 

 twist in the lower half. Length 2 feet to 3 feet. Kecord 

 37 inches. Height 4 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches. 

 Length of head and body about 10 feet. 



The Southern Race (Taurotragus oryx oryx), which 

 is now only found in a wild state in the Giant's Castle 

 Reserve of Natal and the Northern parts of the Kala- 



FIG. 133. Pair of Eland Heads striped variety. 



hari and Southern Rhodesia, is without the white body 

 stripes described above, while the striped northern race 

 from the Zambesi northwards is called Taurotragus oryx 

 living stonei ; this is the largest of the varieties and the 

 bull is truly an enormous animal, weighing about 

 2,000 Ibs. In Mashonaland the Elands have an in- 

 distinct white chevron on the face and a large brown 

 tuft on the forehead (Taurotragus oryx selousi). These 



