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nor in lower Bengal. It abounds in the hills of the Eastern Ghats froia 

 near Madras northwards, whence it extends over all the wooded parts of 

 Central India ; and on the west is found in parts of Mysore, and in the 

 jungles that border the Western Ghats. It is unknown in the valley of 

 the Ganges, but occurs at the foot of the Himalayas, in the more open 

 forests. It is said by Adaims to occur, though rare, in the Western 

 Punjab and Sindh. 



. The Ghousingha never frequents open plains, but may be seen in open 

 glades in the forests, and in bushy ground at the skirts of denser woods, 

 and is always found single or in pairs, being strictly monogamous. Eare- 

 ly I h>we seen five or six scattered not far from each other. It is not 

 a mountain animal, but is quite at home on rocky and jungly hills. 

 When first disturbed it sometimes bounds off in a succession of short 

 leaps, but generally runs, with its neck low. It is stated to rut (in Central 

 India) during the rains, and the female to bring forth her young in the 

 cold weather. 



The specific name, Chickara, applied to this antelope by Hardwicke, is 

 quite erroneous, as that name is throughout all India applied to the Indian 

 gazelle. The venison of this antelope is rather dry, and is not held in 

 much esteem. 



Other antelope belonging to the Tragelaphine section are the Elands, 

 Oreas canna, and 0. derUanus ; the Gnoos, Catohlepas gnu, and C. gorgon ; 

 the Koodoo, Strepsiceros kudu ; the harnessed antelope, the Grysboh, Klip- 

 springer, and many others, all from Africa. No other Asiatic form is 

 known. 



The next group is that of the true antelope, or antelope of the desert, 



■ restricted Antilopince of BIyth. They have more or less ovine muzzle, 



and ringed horns, generally present in the female also. They occur both 



in Asia and Africa. The teats of the female are generally only two in 



number. The two best known Indian antelope belong to this group. 



Gen. Antilopb, Linnseus (restricted). 



Char. — Horns in the males only, long, annulated with strong rings, the 

 tip smooth, spirally twisted, approximate at the base ; no mufQe ; eye- 

 pits moderate, somewhat linear ; no canines ; large inguinal pits ; feet-pits 

 present ; sni£|Jl knee-brushes ; female with two mammae. 



228. Antilope bez0«*ticar" 



Aldrovand. — Blyth, Cat. 528. — A. cervio^ra^ Pallas, and Elliot, 



