RUMINANT QUADRUPEDS. 103 
much to their beauty. Although a large animal, it can 
leap with wonderful activity. The largest of the Ante- 
lopes is the Eland, found in the same region. It is as 
large as an ox. It is hunted for its flesh, which is high- 
ly esteemed. 
175. The Gnu, or Horned Horse, Fig. 88, is a very 
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singular animal belonging to this same region. It is 
difficult, at first view, to say whether it has most of the 
characteristics of the Horse, or the Buffalo, or the Ante- 
lope. Its horns cover the top of the forehead, then, 
sweeping down in front of the face, turn with a sharp 
curve upward. This is like some of the Buffaloes. The 
resemblance to the Horse is in the mane and the tail. 
The legs are like those of the Antelopes. It is an animal 
of great speed. When enraged it is very dangerous. 
176. The family Camelide includes the Camels and 
Dromedaries of the Old World, and the Llamas, which 
may be said to be the Camels of the New. There are 
two species of the true Camel: the Arabian Camel, Fig. 
89 (p. 104), having one hump, and the Bactrian Camel, 
having two humps, the latter being an inhabitant of 
Central Asia, Thibet, and China. 
