MAMMALIA. 99 



are very like those of that animal; the neck is covered with 

 short adpressed hair, and has no appearance of a mane. 



b. Neck maned on the sides. 



20. KOBUS. 



Horns elongate, sublyrate, bent back and then forwards at the 

 tip. Muffle cervine. Tear-bag none. Inguinal pores none. Hair 

 rough, elongate. Neck covered with longer diverging and droop- 

 ing hair. Tail rather elongated, depressed, hairy on the sides 

 and below. Females hornless. Teats 4. 



Kobus, H. Smith in Griffith A. K. v. ; Gray, Ann. fy Mag. N. 

 H. 1 846, 232; Knowsley Menag. 15 ; Proc. Zool. Soc. 1849, 130. 

 Kolus, A. Smith, III. Zool. S. Africa-, Gray. 

 Cervicapra, sp., Sundevall. 

 Eleotragus, sp., Turner, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1848. 

 J3gocerus, sp., Harris, Wild Animals Africa ; Lesson. 

 (Egocerus, sp., et Neotragus, sp., Lesson, Nov. Tab. R. A. 178. 



1. KOBUS ELLIPSIPRYMNUS. PnoTOMOK or WATER BUCK. 



Brownish. Rump with a whitish elliptical ring near the base 

 of the tail. Horns converging at the tip. 



Antilope ellipsiprymna, Ogilby, P. Z. S. 1833, 47 ; Harris, W. 



Anim. Africa, t. 14. 



Kolus ellipsiprymnos, A. Smith, Illust, Zool. S. A. t. 28, 29. 

 Kolus ellipsiprymnus, Gray, List Mam. B. M. 159. 

 Kobus ellipsiprymnus, Gray, Ann. <^ Mag. N. H. 1846, 232 ; 



Knowsley Menag. 15; Proc. Zool. Soc. 1849, 130. 

 A. (Egocerus ellipsiprymnus, Lesson, Nov. Tab. R. A. 179. 

 Antilope Kemas?, H." Smith, Griffith A. K. iv. 1. 181. f. 6, horns. 

 Hob. South Africa. 



Male. S. Africa. From the South African Museum. 

 Female. S. Africa. Presented by the Earl of Derby. 



OSTEOLOGY. 



Skull and horns. S. Africa. From Mr. Argent's Collection. 

 Horns. S. Africa. From Mr. Warwick's Collection. 



The Water Buck lives in small herds on the banks of rivers, 

 and has not occurred south of 26. It is very timid, rushing into 

 and crossing rapid rivers when alarmed. The flesh is not esteemed 

 as food, having a rank, pungent smell, but the taste is less so. 



2. KOBUS SING-SING. The SING-SING. 



Rump without any pale ring. Reddish or yellowish grey 



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