THE NILGHAIE (Portax pictus) 



The male of this antelope stands from 13 to 

 hands at the shoulder. He carries but an 

 insignificant trophy, his horns being but from 8 to 

 10 inches in length. The male is of a blue-grey 

 colour, and hence its name of nilghaie (e.g., blue 

 cow), while the female is of a sandy or tawny 

 hue. 



The nilghaie is generally distributed over India, 

 but is not found in Mysore and other parts of the 

 extreme south. His habitat is open country, with 

 scrub or sparse tree jungle, and he is not worth 

 shooting. 



The vernacular names for this animal are 



Hindustani Nilghao, Nilghaie, Lilghao, Lil- 

 ghaie. 



Canarese Maravi. 

 Goudi Guraya. 

 Telegu Manupotu. 



THE THIBETAN ANTELOPE (Pantholops Hodgsonii) 



This antelope is found on the desolate, dreary 

 plains and valleys of Thibet, at very high eleva- 

 tions. The buck is a larger and heavier animal 

 than is the black buck, and varies in colour from 

 whitish or light fawn to pale red, while the puffy, 

 swollen muzzle gives him a very peculiar appear- 

 ance. 



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