2 Mr. Woods on a new Species of Antelope. 



and flew on the morning of March 7th without previous practice, as 

 strong and swiftly as the mother, taking their first dart from the nest to a 

 tree about 20 yards distant. 



AttT. II. On a new Species of Antelope. By Henry 

 Woods, Esq., A.L.S., F.Z.S., he. 



Antilope personata. Ant. cornibus acutis, subhmatis : corpore fusco 

 variato ; natibus disco albo ; facie fascia cana, 



BoMPTE-BOK, Cape Colonists. 

 [Tab. I.] 



The Antelope, of which a more detailed description was promised in 

 the last number of the Journal, unfortunately died a few days after the 

 accompanying figure was taken, which was within a week of its posses- 

 sion by Mr. Cross, so that no opportunity has occurred either of studying 

 its habits, or of correcting the drawing. Since its death it has, by the 

 liberality of John Morgan, Esq., passed into the Museum of the Zoologi- 

 cal Society; but for the reasons hereafter mentioned, little additional 

 accuracy could be derived from the stuffed skin. 



This animal, which I have ventured to name Antilope personata, from 

 the unusual marking of the face, is in appearance intermediate between 

 the Genera Antilope and Capra, and might therefore appropriately be 

 associated with the Chamois. It possesses the thick short body, and large 

 head of the Goat, with all the influential characters of the true Antelope : 

 the individual under consideration, however, it must be borne in mind, 

 was very young, and how far its form, and even its colours and markings 

 might alter when arrived at its full stature, which was reported by the 

 person who brought it to this country to be little inferior to that of a Red 

 Deer, we have yet to learn, as the species does not appear, as far as I have 

 been able to discover, to be known to Zoologists. Having placed my 

 drawing in the hands of Mr. Gray, I am happy to say that I have had my 

 opinion of its novelty confirmed by Major H, Smith, to whose inspection 

 ihat gentleman submitted it. 



