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by those who come to look for it. It lives in little herds or families of 

 five or six in number, but it is not uncommon to find a solitary hermit 

 here and there, probably an animal which has been expelled from some 

 family, and is awaiting the time for setting up a family of his own. . As 

 it is in the habit of frequenting brushwood, the heavy spiral horns would 

 appear to be great hindrances to their owner's progress. Such is not, 

 however, the case, for when the Koodoo runs, it lays its horns upon its 

 back, and is thus enabled to thread the tangled bush without difficulty. 

 Some writers say that the old males will sometimes establish a bachelor's 

 club, and live harmoniously together, without admitting any of the oppo- 

 site sex into their society. 



It is a most wary animal, and is greatly indebted to its sensitive ears 

 for giving it notice of the approach of a foe. The large, mobile ears are 

 continually in movement, and serve as admirable conductors and con- 

 densers of sound. From the conduct of a young Koodoo that was cap- 

 tured by Mr. Anderson, and reared by him, the disposition of the animal 

 appears to be gentle, playful, and affectionate. The little quadruped, 

 which was taken at so tender an age that it was fed with milk from a 

 bottle, became strongly attached to its owner, and was a most active 

 and amusing little creature. Domestication to any extent, is, however, 

 not very practicable, as the animal is, in common with the gnoo and the 

 zebra, liable to the terrible horse-sickness, which destroys so many of 

 those useful animals. 



The color of the Koodoo is a reddish-gray, marked with several 

 white streaks running boldly over the back and down the sides. The 

 females are destitute of horns. 



The Bosch-Bok, Tragclaplms sylvaticus, is upward of three feet in 

 height, and five in length. It is gracefully, yet stoutly built. The horns 

 are a foot long, nearly straight, and wrinkled at the base. The general 

 color is dark chestnut, with a white streak along the back, and some 

 white spots about the body. The female is hornless, smaller, and lighter 

 colored. The animal is extremely watchful, and requires the perfection 

 of bush-craft to be surprised. 



These beasts are generally found in couples, male and female, although 

 sometimes an old ram leads a hermit life. The Kaffirs frequently caution 

 the hunter about these solitary animals, but they never display any signs 

 of a ferocious disposition except when brought to bay, and under such 

 circumstances even a rat will fight. It is said that the tiger-bosch-katte 



