624 UNGULATA. 



owner ; their form is spiral, and they diverge considerably at their tips. 

 From the base to the last few inches of the points, the horns are covered 

 with strongly marked rings. In color, the Indian Antelope is grayish- 

 brown or black on the upper parts of the body, and white on the abdo- 

 men, the lips, breast, and a circle round the eyes. The outer sides of 

 the limbs, together with the front of the feet and the end of the tail, are 

 nearly black. Some of the oldest and most powerful males are so deeply 

 colored that their coats are tinted with the two contrasting hues of black 

 and white, the fawn tint being altogether wanting. The height of this 

 animal is about two feet six inches at the shoulder 



GENUS ^EPYCERUS. 



The Pallah, dEpycerus melampus,- is the only species of the genus. 

 It is found in enormous herds in South Africa. It is a remarkably fine 

 animal, three feet in height at the shoulder, and possesses elegantly 

 shaped horns, and a beautifully tinted coat. The predominant color is 

 bay, fading into white on the abdomen, and the peculiar patch of lighter 

 colored hair which surrounds the root of the tail. A black semi-lunar 

 mark on the croup serves as a visible distinction from the other ante- 

 lopes ; and the hoofs are black. It is less timid than the Spring-bok. 

 When alarmed, it walks away in the quietest and most silent manner 

 imaginable, lifting its feet high from the ground. When on a journey, 

 they walk in Indian file, and when they have once settled the direction 

 in which they intend to go, they cannot be turned aside even by the 

 presence of a human being. 



The name JEpycerus or " High-horned," indicates the characteristic 

 of the genus. The horns are nearly two feet long, slender, and lyre- 

 formed, and marked by rough rings at the base. The females are 

 hornless. 



GENUS SAIGA. 



The Saiga, Saiga tartarica, a solitary species, in form and habits 

 reminds one of the sheep. The body is thick, the legs slender and 

 short, the hair remarkably long and thick. The nose is arched and 

 broad, and terminates in a snout. This snout is very peculiar, it projects 

 over the jaw, is mobile, and has in the center two naked nostrils, so that 



