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a heavy neck. The homsare short: and stout, with a 

 twist in the lower half. Length 2 feet to 3 feet. Kecord 

 37 inches. Height 4 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches. 

 Length of head and body about 10 feet. 



The Southern Eace (Taurotragus oryx oryx), which 

 is now only found in a wild state in the Giant's Castle 

 Eeserve of Natal and the Northern parts of the Kala- 



PiG. 133. — Pair of Eland Heads — striped variety. 



hari and Southern , Bbodesia, is without the ^yhite, body, 

 stripes described above, while the. striped northern race; 

 from the Zambesi northwards is caMei.Taurotragus[oryx' 

 living stonei ; this is the largest, of the varieties and; the; 

 bull is truly an enormous animal, weighing about, 

 2,000 lbs. In Mashonaland the Elandsr.have an, in- 

 distinct white chevron on the face and a large . brown 

 tuft on the forehead {Taurotragus oryx selousi). These 



