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NATURAL HISTORY. 



The Nagor is a little more than two feet and a half in height at the shoulder, the horns being six 

 inches long, and the tail ten inches. The colour of the long, loose hair is fulvous-brown above, white 

 below. The Reitbok is of a grizzly ochreate colour. Its height is nearly three feet, the horns being 

 twelve inches long. According to Dr. Kirk, the species is " commonly found feeding in small herds ; 

 in the heat of the day it rests in long grass, and may be approached within fifty yards before starting. 

 It seldom runs far without stopping to look round. Before again making off it gives a shrill whistle, 

 as it does often when first started. Should the female have young unable to run far, and danger near, 

 she places her foot on the shoulder and presses it to the ground ; after which it never moves 



until almost trodden upon, and is expected to remain in the same spot until the return of the 

 mother." The Leche is of a pale brown colour above and white below. Sir John Kirk says it "is 

 a water Antelope, frequenting damp, marshy places, and taking to impassable swamps, among reeds 

 and papyrus. It goes in considerable herds, accompanied by several males, mingling often with the 

 ' Poku,' another Antelope peculiar to that region (the valley of the Zambesi). In the distance the 

 Leche may be known by the peculiar way in which it allows its horns to recline back, almost touching 

 the withers." The POKU, Vardon's Antelope of Livingstone, is smaller than the Leche, and thicker in 

 the neck ; otherwise it closely resembles it. 



The Sing-sing Antelope and Water-buck are much alike, the former wanting a white elliptical 

 patch, which is found near the base of the tail in the latter. The body colour is a greyish-brown. 

 Long hair on the neck produces a mane. At the shoulder they stand four feet six inches, and the pale 

 horns are two feet and a half long. "The Wat-ar Antelope," says Mr. Drummond, "is an extremely 

 fine animal, and so plentiful that there are, perhaps, more of them shot than of any of the other large 

 Antelopes. The large ringed horns which, in the male, crown its brow, bear a strong resemblance to 



