344 THE STORY OF THE ANTELOPE. 



The only antelope that excels the prong"-buck in speed is the Indian 

 black-buck. This fact is proved by coursing the animals with greyhounds. 

 A swift and tough greyhound will overtake and pull down a prong-buck, but 

 I have never known one to catch a black-buck in the open. 



The hide of the prong-buck is practically worthless on account of the 

 brittleness of the hairs. 



INDIAN BLACK BUCK. 



INDIAN BLACK BUCK. 



The handsomely colored black buck, or Indian antelope, stands about 

 32 inches at the shoulder. The usual length of the horn varies from 16 to 

 20 inches. The upper parts of the animal are jet black and the lower parts 

 white. 



This antelope never enters forest nor high grass, and is but rarely seen 

 amongst bushes. When not much pursued or fired at, it will often allow 



