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trees of any size, although I have known it go into pretty dense clumps of 

 jungle. I believe, however, on these occasions it sought such retreats as 

 places of refuge, more from necessity than from choice. 



It is a rather shy animal, more so I think than the lowland species, 

 and is at times very wild and difficult to approach, compelling the hunter 

 to take long and hazardous chances in order to secure a specimen. It is a 

 very watchful creature, each individual of a band adding its own powers 

 of discovering danger to that of the entire company. When any unusual 

 object is perceived the whole troop stop and watch it intently, for, like 

 all gazelles and antelopes, this species is provided with a large amount of 

 inquisitiveness, and they will frequently stand. motionless and gaze a long 

 time before commencing to run. When first startled they only go a short 

 distance, and it the cause of their fears has disappeared they will begin to 

 feed or play with each other, the males engaging in mock battles, or 

 chasing each other with great speed, for they are exceedingly swift. If 

 much persecuted they will abandon a locality altogether. 



The horns of the male are stouter and more curved than those of 

 Pelzeln's gazelle, and, like these, are annulated nearly to the tip. Some- 

 times they will measure nearly, if not quite, 12 inches along the curve. 

 Those of the female are lighter, straighter, and not so deeply annulated, 

 and measure about 9 inches. Speke's gazelle is a stouter animal than the 

 lowland species, and has a much thicker coat, which is perfectly natural 

 considering the colder climate of the high plateau. rj, q Elliot. 



Pelzeln's Gazelle (Gazella pel-zelni) 



D/ierO OF SOMALIS, AS WITH SPEKE's GAZELLE 



This is the gazelle of the lowlands, the Guban country of the Somali, 

 indicative of the hot region, and is rarely seen beyond Laferug, lying on 

 the north side of the Golis range of mountains, some few miles from their 



