104 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



THE GNU. 



To these we may add the Gmi 9 the Hottentot 

 name for a singular animal, which, with respect to 

 its form, is between the Horse and the Ox. It is 

 about the size of a common Galloway, the length of 

 it being somewhat above five feet, and the height 

 rather more than four. 



This animal is of a dark brown colour ; the tail 

 and mane of a light grey ; the shag on the chin and 

 breast, and the stiff hairs which stand erect on the 

 forehead and upper part of the face, are black : the 

 curvature of the horns is singular ; and the animal 

 is represented in the cut in the attitude of butting, 

 to give an idea of its form and position. 



The legs of the Gnu are small ; its hair is very 

 fine; and it has a cavity beneath each eye, like 

 most of the Antelope kind. 



