NOT ADAPTED FOR CAPTIVITY 



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who have attempted to preserve and breed the Prong-Horn in 

 captivity have met with many discouragements, and failure 

 has been the result of many experiments that deserved success. 



ISOLATED HERDS OF PRONG-HORNED ANTELOPE 



Existing in 1914, but steadily diminishing. 



Even wild specimens only a few months in captivity are 

 frequently subject to the attacks of an incurable disease 

 called actinomycosis, or ' lumpy-jaw, " which I fear may 

 greatly hasten the extinction of the species on its present 

 ranges. 



Owing to the extreme difficulty of maintaining this species 



