COMPENDIUM OF GENERIC DISTINCTIONS. 



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Genus. — iEgocerus. 



Horns recurved. Females horned. Compressed mane running 

 down nape of neek ; tuft of hair over erumen. 

 Habitat. — South Africa. 



Genus. — Oryx. 



Horns very long and slender, straight or slightly curved. 

 Cruinen none. Mane on nape of neck. 

 Habitat. — South Africa. 



Genus. — Add ax. 



Horns long and spiral. Tuft of hair over erumen. Long hair 

 on forehead and on throat. No mane on nape of neck. 

 Habitat. — North Africa. 



Genus. — Rupicapra. 



Horns erect, hooked abruptly backward at tips. Nose hairy. 

 Habitat. — Parts of Europe. 



Genus. — Connochetes. 



norns broad at base, bent downward and outwards on sides of 

 head, then recurved at tip. Tail long and hairy from base. 

 Habitat. — South Africa. 



Genus. — Alcephalus. 



Horns lyrate, thick at base, then suddenly bent backwards, 

 nearly at right angles ; set on upper edge of frontal bones. Tuft 

 of hair on erumen. Muzzle broad. Muffle small and moist. 



Habitat. — South Africa. 



Genus. — Damalis. 



Horns lyrate and diverging. Muzzle rather broad. Muffle 

 small and moist. Crumen without hair-tuft. 

 Habitat.— Africa. 



Horns ridged. 



Sub-tribe. — Strepsicerem. 



Horns spiral, inclining backward. Crumen distinct, and nos- 

 trils near each other in front. No beard on chin of male. 



Genus. — Strepsiceros. 



Horns spiral, with bold keel or ridge. Short mane on neck. 



Limbs equal. 



Habitat. — South Africa. 



Genus. — Ureas. 



Horns spirally keeled, but nearly straight. Short mane on neck. 



Limbs equal. 



Habitat. — South Africa. 



Gen us. — Portax. 



Horns short, almost triangular. Muffle large and moist. Hind- 

 limbs shorter than fore-legs. 

 Habitat. — Asia. 



Sub-tribe. — Caprem. 



Forehead convex, chin of males mostly with beard. Horns 

 compressed, curved backward and outwards, with keel in front. 

 Males with strong odor. 



Genus. — Hemitragus. 



Horns nearly triangular, compressed, heavily knobbed in front. 

 Male without beard. Muffle naked. 

 Habitat. — Nepal. 



Genus. — Capra. 



Horns (of male) very large, heavily wrinkled and knobbed, and 

 nearly square. Smaller in female. Muffle hairy. 

 Habitat. — Parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



Genus. — Hircus. 



Horns triangular and compressed, slightly keeled and knobbed 

 in front. Muffle hairy. 

 Habitat. — Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



Sub-tribe. — Oveee. 



Forehead flat or concave. Horns spiral ; females often hornless. 

 Hoofs triangular, and shallow behind. Males not odorous. 



Genus. — Ovis. 



Crumen large ; tail long. Skin with thick woolly coat, or flat- 

 tened hair. 



Habitat. — Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



Genus. — Caprovis. 



Crumen large. Tail very short. Wool hidden under thick hair. 

 Habitat. — Siberia, many parts of Asia and California. 



Genus. — Ammotragus. 



Crumen none. Tail long, and forehead concave. Neck heavily 

 maned beneath. Chin not bearded. 

 Habitat. — North Africa. 



Tribe. — GntAPFiNA. 

 Horns covered with hairy skin, tufted with hair at the tips. 



Genus. — Giraffa. 



Neck exceedingly elongated, back sloping. Lips not grooved, 

 and totally hairy. Tongue very extensile. Tail long, with tuft 

 of hair at extremity. 



Habitat. — Africa. 



Tribe. — Cervina. 



Horns, when present, shed and renewed annually. 



Teeth. — Incisors wanting in upper jaw. False hoofs large. 



Sub-tribe. — Alcece. 



Muzzle broad and hairy. Small bald muffle between nostrils. 

 Horns large aud palmed, without any basal snag near crown. 



Genus. — Alces. 



Neck short and thick ; hair thick and brittle. Mane on throat. 

 Hind-legs with tuft of hair above middle of metatarsus. 

 Habitat. — Northern Europe and America. 



Sub-tribe. — Bangerine Deer. 

 Horns with large basal snag near crown. No naked muffle. 



Genus. — Tarand us. 



Muzzle hairy ; crumen with pencil of hairs. 

 Habitat. — Northern Europe and America. 



Sub-tribe. — Elaphine Deer. 



Muzzle tapering, with bald, moist muffle, separated from muzzle 

 by a hairy band. Horns with basal snag. Tuft of hair on hind- 

 leg, above middle of metatarsus. 



Genus. — Cervus. 



Horns round and erect, medial snag in front dividing into 

 branches at tip (one or two branches on middle of front of beam). 

 Crumen large. Hoofs narrow, triangular, and compressed. 



Habitat. — Europe, Asia, America, and Africa. 



Genus. — Dama. 



Horrs round below and expanded above ; branched on hinder 

 edge. Crumen large. Hoofs like Cervus. Fur spotted in 

 summer. 



Habitat. — Europe and Asia. 



