SYNOPSIS OF THE 



876. 1. D. Bubalis (the Bubalis.) Adult male larger 

 than the Stag ; horns about thirteen inches long, robust, 

 black, nearly in contact at base, oblique, grooved, then di- 

 verging, bent forwards, and the tips turned back ; the 

 eyes high in the head ; a distinct lachrymary sinus ; the 

 shoulders very high ; croup much depressed ; hair short, 

 smooth, wholly yellowish-dun. 



BoyCaXos", AHst. 0pp. Bubalis, Plin. Le Bubale, G. Cuv. 

 Icon. Buffon. Nobis. 

 Habitat. Northern Africa. 



877. 2, D. Caama (the Caama.^ Adult male five feet 

 high at the withers ; shoulder not so elevated as in the 

 former ; seven feet six inches from nose to tail ; female 

 considerably less ; the head longer ; horns placed upon a 

 ridge above the frontals, very close at base, robust, black, 

 diverging, turned forwards and the points backward, five 

 or six prominent knots on the anterior surface, black spot 

 at their base ; from the forehead a black streak to the 

 nostrils ; the chin a narrow line on the ridge of the neck ; 

 streak down the fore-legs, and one on the middle of the 

 thigh, black ; general colour of the fur pale fulvous or 

 lively ochre ; large triangular spot of white on the but- 

 tocks, as also the inferior parts of the body ; mammae two. 



Hartebeest, Sparrman. Le Caama, G. Cuv. 

 Icon. Sparrman. Nobis male, female, and calves. 

 Habitat. CafFraria. 



878. 3. D. Suturosa (the Collared Damalis.) An adult 

 female about four feet long; tail one foot; body long, 

 bulky ; stature low, heavy ; head large ; neck short ; eyes 

 small ; no suborbital sinus; horns large, annulated, round, 

 with double flexures, nearly vertical at base, then abruptly 

 bent backwards and outwards, and the tips again up- 

 wards and to the rear; tail flat at base, stifl", tapering, 



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