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Section III.— Traguiina. The Ohevrotains are pretty 



little animals like miniature goats, but no larger than a terrier 

 clog, and are found in Southern India. In a case in the "Old 

 Wing" are specimens of the Musk Deer or Napu {Tragulus 

 javanicus) from Java. 



Section IV. — Pecora, contains the Bovidce, Cervidce, and 

 Camelopardalidce. 



The BOVID^ include Goats, Oxen, Buffaloes, Sheep, Ante- 

 lopes, &c. ; all of which are too well known to need description 

 here. The following specimens are exhibited : — 



The Gaur or Wild Ox— (5os gaums) from India, in Central 



Hall. 

 The Sheep— (Om aries). 

 The GQ7)X—[Capra hirca). 



The Soemmerring's kxiielo^e -{Gazella sxmmerringi) from 

 Abyssinia. 



The Pronghorn — [Antilocapra americana) from the prairie lands 

 of N. America. 



The Indian Antelope— (C'emco/^ra bezoartica) from India. 



The Gnu — {Catoblepas taurina) from South Africa, in Central Hall. 



The Sable Antelope — [Hippotragus niger) from South Africa, in 

 Australian Hall. 



The Oryx — {Oryx Uucoryx) from Africa. 



The Chamois — (■'^"/'ica^W'a trarjus)iYom. Switzerland. 



The Sassaybi Antelope — {-3Sgocerus lunatus) from South 

 Africa, in Central Hall. 



The Blaue Bok— (^i/ocent-s leucophceus) from Africa, in Central 

 Hiill. 



The Grys Bok— (-Veo<m/7?fs mdanotis) from Africa. 

 The Spring 'B6)s.—[Antidorcas euchore) from Africa. 



The CAMELOPARDALID^ contain but a single species. 



The GiVdi^e—iCamdoimrdalis giraffa) from Africa, skeleton in 

 Central Hall, 



The CERVIX)^ consist of the antlered ruminants only, such 

 as the Deer. In the Bovidae the horns grow over a projection on 

 the bone of the skull, are never shed, and are not branched. In 



