APPENDIX III.— MAMMALS 475 



Hippotragus eqidnus bakeri (Heugl.). Baker's Antelope. 

 (Native name, " Wunderbee.") 



This fine antelope, which Thomas considers only a sub-species of the 

 roan antelope of South Africa, was described by Heuglin in 1863. 



The species of Hippotragus are as follows : — 



Hippotragus leucophcEus. — Cape Colony ; extinct. 



Hippotragus equinus typicus, — South and Central Africa. 



Hippotragus equinus gambianus. — West Africa. 



Hippotragus equinus bakeri. — Soudan and North-East Africa. 



Hippotragus equinus langheldi or rufo-pallidus. — British and German 

 East Africa. 



Hippotragus niger. — East Africa ; from North Transvaal to German 

 East Africa. 



"They seemed to prefer a more bushy country than the tora ; I also 

 found them on much higher ground than the latter, having shot two 

 while looking for greater kudu on the hills. A wounded one ripped a 

 man's arm badly while he was trying to cut its throat. The skin is very 

 thick and tough. Tora are often found in company with them, when they 

 are much harder to approach. The largest herd seen was twenty-five." 



Weight. 



620 lbs. 



\ 56I I3.85i.li2 

 I. Shimerler Jowee. 



Oryx bcisa (Rupp.). Beisa Antelope. 

 (Native name, " Salar " ; Somali name, '■ Bhide.") 



This fine antelope is found as far south as the river Tana, but is 

 replaced to the south of the river by the allied Oryx calloiis, Thorn. 



The horns of the two females shot by Mr. Powell-Cotton seeni to be 

 rather short. 



The genus Oryx contains the following species : — 



Oryx leucoryx. — -North Africa, from Dongola to Senegal. 



Oryx beatrix. — Southern Arabia and Persian Gulf. 



Oryx gazella. — South Africa and Angola. 



Oryx i^ma.— North-East and British East Africa, north of the Tana. 



Oryx callotis. — British East Africa south of the Tana river, and German 

 East Africa. 



