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inches in length, and spread to a considerable 

 breadth ; they are white on the edge and on the 

 inside, except where two black bands mark the 

 hollow of the ear with a Zebra-like variety. The 

 height of this animal at the shoulder, is four feet one 

 inch ; behind the loins it measures only four feet. 



The female differs considerably from the male, 

 both in height and thickness; she is much smaller, 

 in shape and colour very much resembling a Deer, 

 and has no horns : she has four nipples, and is sup- 

 posed to go nine months with young: she has 

 commonly one at a birth, but sometimes two. 



Several of this species were brought to this coun- 

 try in the year 1767, which continued to breed 

 annually for some years after. Dr. Hunter, who 

 had one of them in his custody for some time, 

 describes it as a harmless and gentle animal; that 

 it seemed pleased with every kind of familiarity, 

 always licked the hand that either stroked or fed it, 

 and never once attempted to use its horns offen- 

 sively. It seemed to have much dependance on its 

 organs of smell, and snuffed keenly whenever any 

 person came in sight: it did so likewise, when food 

 or drink was brought to it; and would not taste the 

 bread which was offered, if the hand that presented 

 it happened to smell of turpentine. 



Its manner of fighting is very particular, and is 

 thus described: Two of the males at Lord Clive's, 

 being put into an inclosure, were observed, while 

 they were at some distance from each other, to pre- 

 pare for the attack, by falling down upon their 

 knees: they then shuffled towards each other, still 

 keeping upon their knees; and, at the distance of 

 a few yards, they made a spring, and darted against 

 each other with great force. 



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