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31. Antilope Melanipus. The Pallah. 'Roose-hoV. of the Cape 

 Colonists. Pallah of the Matabili and Bechuana. 



Adult male about three feet three or four inches high at the 

 shoulder, and six in extreme length. Very high on the legs. 

 Horns about twenty inches in length, ascending obliquely up- 

 wards, outwards, and backwards; and midway at an obtuse 

 angle, obliquely inwards and forwards ; black, coarsely annulated 

 and striated between for about two-thirds of their length; the 

 tips smooth. Ears round, seven inches long, tipped with black. 

 Tail thirteen inches long; pointed white, with a dark brown 

 streak down the middle. Colour of the head, neck, and upper 

 part of the body deep fulvous. Sides and hinder parts yellow 

 dun. Belly white. A dark brown streak down each buttock. 

 A dark spot in place of spurious hoofs, which do not occur in 

 this species. A large cushion of brown hair between the hock 

 and fetlock. A white spot before each eye. A dark spot between 

 the horns. No trace of a suborbital sinus. Small bare space 

 for a muzzle. 



Female similar, but hornless. Eye very large, soft, and full, 

 Mamm£e two. 



Gregarious in small families or herds. Inhabits the banks of 

 rivers chiefly in the Bechuana country. 



32. Tragelaphus Sylvatica. The Bush Buck. Bosch-bok o/ //<e 

 Cape Colonists, 



Adult male about two feet eight inches high, and five feet two 

 inches long. Form elegant ; somewhat receding from the typical 

 structure of true Antelopes, and assuming that of the goat. 

 Horns about twelve inches long; erect, spiral, and sublyrate : 

 marked with an absolete ridge in front, and one in rear; black, 

 and closely wrinkled at the base ; points a little bent for- 

 ward. General colour brilliant chesnut, black above, marked 

 with a narrow white streak along the spine; two white spots on 

 each cheek; several on the flanks, and two on each fetlock. 

 Inside of thighs and chin white. Forehead deep sienna. A 

 hroad naked black band encircling the neck as if worn off by a 

 collar. Tail nine inches long ; brown above, white beneath. 

 Ears large and round. Moist naked muzzle. No lachrymary 

 opening. 



Female similar, but without horns. Mammsje four. 



