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structure of true Antelopes, and assuming that of the goat. 

 Horns about twelve inches long; erect, spiral, and sublyrate; 

 marked with an obsolete ridge in front, and one in rear ; black, 

 and closely wrinkled at the base; points a little bent forward. 

 General colour brilliant chesnut, black above, marked with a narrow 

 white streak along the spine; two white spots on each cheek; 

 several on the flanks, and two on each fetlock. Inside of thighs 

 and chin white. Forehead deep sienna. A broad naked black 

 band encircling the neck, as if worn off by a collar. Tail nine 

 inches long ; brown above, white beneath. Ears large and round. 

 Moist naked muzzle. No lachrymary opening. 



Female similar, but without horns. Mammae four. 



Monogamous or solitary. Inhabits the forests on the sea 

 coast. 



33. Rcdunca Eleotragus. The Reit Buck. Ueit-bok of the 

 Cape Colonists. Inghalla of the Matabili. 



Adult male about two feet ten inches high at the shoulder, and 

 four feet ten inches long. Horns ten or twelve inches long ; ad- 

 vanced beyond the plane of the face; divergent, and regularly 

 curved with the points forward ; wrinkled at the base, and annu- 

 lated with obsolete rings in the middle. Ears six inches. Tail 

 ten inches long. General colour of the coat ashy grey, tinged 

 with ochre, beneath white ; hair of the throat white and flowing. 

 A small muzzle, and imperfect suborbital opening. 



Female similar, but smaller and hornless. Mammse four. 



Gregarious in small families, or solitary. Resides variously, 

 principally among reeds. 



34. Redunca Lalandii. The Nagor. Rooye Rhee-bok of the 

 Cape Colonists. 



Adult male two feet eight inches high at the shoulder, and five 

 feet in length. Horns about six inches long, approximating at 

 base, sub-erect, nearly parallel, and hooked forward at the point, 

 with five or six semi-annuli striated between. Legs, head, and 

 neck, tawny. Chin and lower parts white. Body fulvous brown, 



