282 (.:Apm5^. 



Oazella suh-gutturosa of Persia and Afghanistan, (^A. dorcas, var. 

 Fersica of Eiippell,) may, as above stated, occur in Sindh and Beloochistan. 

 The horns of this are said by Button and Blyth, to be abruptly hooked 

 in at the tip. Other species of gazelle occur in Africa. 



The Chiru of Tibet, Kemas Hodgsonii, is a fine antelope, of a somewhat 

 pale yellowish- white color, with very long and nearly straight horns. It 

 is considered to be the Kemas of .^lian. It is probable that this animal 

 may have given rise to the belief in the unicorn ; for, at a little distance 

 when viewed laterally, there only appears to be one horn, there is so little 

 divergence throughout their length. 



Another antelope allied to the gazelles is the pretty Procapra picticau- 

 data of Hodgson, the God and Ra-goa, of Tibet. Antilope gutturosa, 

 Pallas, of China and Central Asia, is by some classed as a Procapra. It 

 has the larynx dilated and swollen, and covered externally with long hair. 

 It has also a prseputial bag. The female is without horns. 



The Saiga antelope, Saiga tartarica, has a most peculiar, vaulted, cartila- 

 ginous muzzle, and very open nostrils. It is found in the deserts of Tartary 

 and other parts of Central Asia, and extends into Eastern Europe. 



There are many other antelope belonging to this division in Africa, some 

 of them very fine, and with magnificent horns; among others the Oryx 

 group, Ori/x leucoryx, and 0. gazella ; the Harte-beest, Boselaphus caama ; 

 Aigoceros niger, and A. equinus ; the Addax group, and many other types. 



The group of CephalophiruB apud Blyth, are mostly small species peculiar 

 to Africa, somewhat resembling the Muntjacs and mouse-deer. They 

 have a pig-like form, slender limbs, short horns slightly ringed at the 

 base, vrith a tuft of lengthened hair between the horns ; and some have a 

 long extensile tongue. The females are mostly hornless, and have four teats. 



The Adenotince apud Blyth, are another group peculiar to Africa, with 

 bovine muzzle, and with semi-ringed horns curving forwards. Some are 

 large with coarse hair, others small with a soft coat. The females are 

 hornless and have four teats.* 



The two first animals of the next group are by some classed among the 

 antelope ; but I think, taking all their characters, habits and haunts into 

 consideration, they more properly pertain to the next sub-family. 



Sub-fam. CAPRiNiE, Goats and Sheep. 



HorwR usually in both sexes, or in the males only, more or less com- 



' Blyth. Cat. p. 16T nnd IGS. 



