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MR. R. LYDEKKER ON THE 



[Feb. 2, 



spots. The stellate character of these spots widely distinguishes 

 the race from the Cape Girafle, between which and the East 

 African forms of the G. c. tijypelskirchi type it constitutes, how- 

 ever, a connecting link. 



Text-fio'. 34. 



Portion of body-skiii of North Transvaal Giraffe. 



So far as I know, the habitat of this Gu'aiie is quite isolated. 



The skull of the N. Transvaal Giraffe is remarkable for the 

 extraordinary development of the posterior, or occipital horns, as 

 is well shown in the accompanying photograph. These hoinis are 

 very much larger than in the Baringo Giraffe ; and in jDossessing 

 these appendages the present race presents a marked contrast to 



