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far resembled the Burchellian, but the characters of the 

 horns were decidedly of the present species. 



This species is easily tamed to a certain degree, but 

 always timid, becoming alarmed at the least unusual noise, 

 and concealing itself on hearing thunder. It resides in 

 bushy plains, alone, or in pairs, rising upon the hind-legs 

 to look round, making a blowing noise with the nostrils, 

 and then stooping and flying under the cover of the vegeta- 

 tion to stand and rise up again : we have compared eleven 

 specimens. 



Dodger Antelope. {A. Ptoox.) The name of Duiker in 

 the Dutch language, is derived from Duiken, to dodge, to 

 stoop, not to dive ; it has been applied at the Cape to the 

 former animal, and transferred by zoologists to the present, 

 and even to the next or the true Grimm. The species or 

 perhaps variety of the Duiker now under consideration, is 

 here designated by the English name, for an instinctive 

 qualification in its manners, which in this particular re- 

 semble the true Duiker, and the specific name is that 

 which Professor Lichtenstein has pointed out for this or 

 the former species. There is so much similarity in the 

 general aspect of the two species as to be easily con- 

 founded. The distinctions, however, appear to be, that the 

 present is somewhat less in stature, or the size of a kid, 

 more delicately framed, destitute of the prominent muzzle, 

 the nostrils being almost ovine, and the horns scarce three 

 inches long, bending outwards, with only three annuli, 

 black, round, pointed, and without ridge in front ; between 

 them there is a small black brush of hairs standing up like 

 a feather ; the orbits are rather prominent 5 the lachry- 

 mary sinus a little prolonged, and shewing, midway between 

 the eye and mouth, the small perforation of the lower 

 pouch ; the face and forehead is of a rusty dun colour ; the 

 sides of the head and external face of the ears, fawn ; a 

 little white about the lips, throat, breast, lower abdomen, 



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