GRANT'S GAZELLE 



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Skulls and Horns of Grant's Gazelle (male and female), from Mr. A. II. Neumann's specimens. 



GKRANT'S GAZELLE (Gazella granti). 



With this handsome species we reach the last group of the genus 

 Gazella, which includes species, for the most part of large size, 

 characterised by the fawn colour of the back being invaded to a greater 

 or less degree by the white of the rump. In this species the horns 

 are very long and lyrate and there is a dark streak on the hinder 

 border of each side of the rump-patch. On the neck and back the 

 hair has a peculiar wavy appearance, recalling that of watered silk. 

 In the more typical forms the tail is wholly white, like the rump-patch. 

 Height at shoulder about 34 inches ; weight of male from 150 to 166 

 Ibs., when cleaned about I I5'lbs. 



Distribution. East Africa ; throughout Masailand, Kilimanjaro, north 

 of Baringo, Mount Elgon, and the Suk country ; generally on 

 open grass-lands. Several well-defined local races of this species 

 are recognised. First we have the typical race (G. granti typica), 

 of the interior of East Africa, in which the dark flank-bands are 



