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CERVINE ANTELOPE. 



Antilope Bubalis. A. lurnibta crauu lyrato-co*tortu nigotu, 



apice dircctis, capite caudmjuc tlongatu. Lin. Sytt. Nat. 



Gmcl. p. 188. 

 Reddish-brown Antelope, with large elongated head, thick, 



strongly-wrinkled, lyrated * horns, and longisb tail. 

 Busclaphus. (.if xn. Quatlr. 121. 

 Vache dc Barbaric. Mem. tie fAcad. i . p, 205. 

 Le Bubale. Ruff', i a. p. 294. pi. 37, 38. (the hums) and Suppl. 



6. p. 133. pi. 14. 

 Cervine Antelope. Pennant Quadr. i. p. loa. 



THIS species is said to he common in liar- 

 bary, and in all the northern parts of Africa. It 

 is also found, though less frequently, in many 

 other parts of that continent, and even extends as 

 far as the Cape of (iood Hope. It is supposed to 

 have heen the Buhalus of the ancients, instead 

 of the common Buffalo, as sometimes erroneously 

 imagined. In its general form it seems to par- 

 take of the stag and heifer, having a large hc-ad, 

 like that of an ox ; and a thick broad nose. The 

 height of the animal, when measured to the top of 

 the shoulders, is about four feet ; the general co- 

 lour a reddish brown, white about the rump, in- 

 sides of the limbs, and lower part of the belly : 

 the upper part of the fore legs is marked in front 

 by a dusky patch ; as is also the hind part of the 

 thighs ; and on the upper part of the back is a stripe 



* Meaning such as when viewed in front bear a greater or lo 



resemblance to the form of the ancient lyre. 



