The Dama Gazelle 367 



i2j : inches over the curve. This fine gazelle stands about 3 feet at the 

 withers. It is a true denizen of the North African deserts and is but 

 little known to European hunters. 



Dama Gazelle — Western Race [Gazella dama typica) 



Kongko-tong of the Mandingos 



The dama gazelle is another of the larger gazelles, the others being 

 the addra and the mhorr. Its habitat lies in West Africa, in Senegal and 

 Gambia. The body-colouring is rufous-fawn, as are the outer parts of 

 the legs. The rump, belly, and insides of legs are white, the rufous of 

 the outer parts of the hind-legs being separated from the body-colour 

 by the junction of the white markings of the belly and rump. The face 

 is creamy white with dark check stripes. The horns measure as much 

 as 12J inches over the curve. This fine gazelle stands about 3 feet in 

 height. It is practically unknown to European sportsmen. 



Dama Gazelle — Northern Race [Gazella dama mhorr) 

 Morocco Native Name, Mhorr or Mohr 

 The mhorr is apparently only a slightly variant local form of the dama 

 of Senegambia. It is of about the same height ; the horns are almost 

 identical. This very handsome gazelle is distinguished from G. dama by 

 one feature, namely, that the rufous body-colouring, instead of being cut 

 off from the same colouring upon the hind-legs, runs down without 

 interruption from the quarters. The tail, rump, and belly are, however, 

 pure white, as in typica. The mhorr's habitat lies in the desert portions 

 of Morocco, chiefly in the south-west. It is a rare and little-known 

 , rn7P ii P H. A. Bryden. 



