22 CLASS MAMMALIA. 



bent forward, a beard under the middle of the 

 the throat, the fur grayish, black and white 

 rings on the feet; the female without horns. 

 This species belongs to India. 



The Chamois {Ant. Rupicapra, L.\ Buff. XII. pi. xvi. 

 Ysard of the Pyrenees. 



The only ruminant in the west of Europe that 

 can be compared with the Antelope ; has, 

 nevertheless, particular characters ; its straight 

 horns are suddenly bent backward, like a 

 hook; behind each ear, under the skin, is 

 a sac, which opens outwardly hy a little ori- 

 fice. The size of the Chamois is that of a 

 large goat. It has the fur deep brown, with a 

 black band descending from the eye toward 

 the muzzle. It runs with the greatest agility 

 among steep rocks, and continues in small 

 troops in the middle regions of the highest 

 mountains. 



The Gnou, or Niou (Ant. Gnu. Gm.), Buff. Supp. VI. pi. 

 vm. and ix. 



Differs still more than the Chamois from the 

 Common Antelope, and seems, even at first view, 

 a monster composed of parts of different ani- 

 mals. It has the body and crupper of a small 

 horse, covered with brown fur ; the tail is fur- 

 nished with long white hairs, like that of a 

 horse, and on the neck is a handsome straight 



