INDOSTAN ANTELOPE. 329 



not peculiar to the Nilgau, but is observed in 

 many others of the Antelope tribe. 



The Nilgau is si id to go with young about 

 n i in 1 months, and to produce sometimes two at a 

 birth: the younu ' s of t lie colour of a faun. 



The elegant figure of this animal in the Philo- 

 so])liieal Transactions is represented in the pr< 

 voik. A good figure holh of the male and fe- 

 male may also l)e found in the sixth supplemental 

 volume of the Count de Burlbn'b History of Qua- 

 drupeds. 



JXDOSTAX ANTELOPE. 



Antilope Tragocamelus. A. curnibus antrorsum incurrti, cerrice 

 jubata, durso gibbo, cauda longa Jloccosa. Un. Syst. Aflf . 

 Gmtl. p. 184. 



Grey Antelope, with maned neck and breast, dorsal protube- 

 rance, long tiocky tail, and tapering horns bending forwards. 



Quadruped from Bengal. Varsons, PM. Trans. JVo. 476. p. 



465. pi. 3. f- 9- 



Biggel. Mandcklds Vuy. Harris Colkct. i. 

 Indostan Antelope. Pennant Qimdr. i.p. 83. 



THJ Indostan Antelope appears to have been 

 first properly described by Dr. James Parsons, in 

 the Philosophical Transactions. It is of a far less 

 elegant appearance than the rest of the Ante! 

 and seems to partake, in *on,i degree, of the form 

 of a Camel, having a strong, binding neck, ami 

 a large elevation or protuberance over the should- 

 ers. Along the neck runs a >hort mane; and 

 the protuberance before-mentioned . rared 



