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Monogamous or solitary. Inhabits the forests on the sea 

 coast. 



33. Rediinca Eleotragus. The Reit Buck. Reit-bok of the 

 Cape Colonists. Inghalla of the Matabili. 



Adult male about two feet ten inches high at the shoulder, 

 and four feet ten inches long. Horns ten or twelve inches long; 

 advanced beyond the plane of the face; divergent, and regularly 

 curved with the points forward ; wrinkled at the base, and an- 

 nulated with obsolete rings in the middle. Ears six inches. Tail 

 ten inches long. General colour of the coat ashy grey, tinged 

 with ochre, beneath white; hair of the throat white and flowing. 

 A small muzzle, and imperfect suborbital opening. 



Female similar, but smaller, and hornless. Mammse four. 



Gregarious in small families, or solitary. Resides variously, 

 principally among reeds. 



34. Redunea Lalandii. The Nagor. Rooye Rhee-bok of the 

 Cape Colonists. 



Adult male two feet eight inches high at the shoulder, and 

 five feet in length. Horns about six inches long, approximating 

 at base, sub-erect, nearly parallel, and hooked forward at the 

 point, with five or six semi-annuli striated between. Legs, head, 

 and neck, tawny. Chin and lower parts white. Body fulvous 

 brown, with a cast of purple. The hair long, loose, and whirl- 

 ing in various directions. Tail ten inches, grey, with long white 

 hair along the edges. Muzzle small. Suborbital opening 

 barely perceptible. 



Female similar, but hornless. Mammee four. Found amongst 

 rocks in small troops. 



35. Redwica Capreulus. The Rhee Buck. Rhee-bok of the 

 Cape Colonists. Peeli of the Bechuana and Matabili. 



Adult male two feet five inches at the shoulder, and about 

 five feet in length. Body very slender. Neck long. Head 

 small, and ears pointed. Horns about nine inches in length ; 

 straight, slender, vertical, and pointed, with from ten to fifteen 

 rings at the base. Hair very soft and villous, resembling 

 wool. General colour whitish grey, with a cast of buti'; be- 

 neath white. Tail about five inches ; grey, tipped with white. 



