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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



Head of Bontebok. 



BONTEBOK (Damaliscus pygargus). 



Distinguished from the preceding species of the genus by the 

 white blaze on the face, which is continuous from the horns to the 

 nose. Height at shoulder about 40 inches. Weight about 200 Ibs. 

 Colour of fore-part of back rufous fawn darkening into blackish near 

 the rump, flanks, shoulders, front of limbs, and tail-tuft ; rump, upper 

 half of tail, under parts, and much of hinder surface of limbs white. 



The horns very nearly resemble those of the blesbok in shape, but 

 their colour is much darker. 



Distribution. Cape Colony, south of the Vaal River ; now nearly ex- 

 terminated. Although formerly occurring in tens of thousands 

 on the Karoos of Cape Colony and the plains of the Orange 

 River Colony, bontebok are reduced to a single herd preserved on 

 some flats on the estate of Mr. Vander-Byl, near Swellendam, 

 in the south of Cape Colony. 



Length on Circum- 

 frontlcurve. ference. 



i6 6 : - 



''53 



Locality. 



Owner. 



9J ? British Museum. 



83 Bredasdorp . . A. C. Campbell. 



8 Do British Museum (F. C. Selous). 



1 Weight, 200 Ibs. ; height, 41^ at shoulder. 



