FRINGE-EA RED BEISA 



297 



Head of Fringe-eared Beisa. 



FRINGE-EARED BEISA (Oryx beisa callotis). 



Distinguished from the ordinary beisa by the fringe of long hairs 

 surmounting the ears, by the extension of the eye-stripe to the lower 

 jaw, along which it generally runs to join the throat-stripe, by the 

 absence of any black on the front of the legs below the knees, and 

 by the rich fawn of the ground-colour of the upper part of the face. 

 Height at shoulder, 48 inches. 



Distribution. East Africa, south of Tana River. Although generally 

 considered a distinct species, it seems better to regard this animal 

 as a well-marked local race of the ordinary beisa. It is generally 

 found in bush-covered country, either singly or in small herds, and 

 is of a remarkably shy disposition. The Swahili name is cheroa. 



Length on Circum- 



front. ference. 



334 7 



-?33i 5S 



32* 6 



31 6 



3oi 5l 



y* 



30 



Tip to Tip. Locality. 



13 Makindu . 



14^ Kilimanjaro 



12^ Do. . 



12 Makindu . 



10 Do. 



loi F^ast Africa 



Owner. 



R. B. P. Cator. 

 Capt. F. A. Dickinson. 



Do. 



Capt. M. M'Neill. 

 W. M. Greiss. 

 F. J. Jackson. 



6 Sabaki River District Capt. T. W. Greenfield. 



10 East Africa . . Sir John Willoughby, Bart. 



- Owner's measurements. 



