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HECOUDS OF BIG GAME 



Head of Loder's Gazelle. 



LODER'S GAZELLE (Gazella leptoceros). 



Arab name, Rliiui. 



Although originally described as long ago as the year 1842, very 

 little was known of this gazelle till specimens were procured by Sir 

 E. G. Loder, and described as a new species under the name of G. 

 lodcri. Further investigation proved them to be inseparable from the 

 species named by F. Cuvier. Agreeing with the preceding members 

 of the group in the white of the rump not invading the haunches, the 

 species is easily recognisable by the long and slender form of the horns, 

 and the very pale tone of the coloration of the upper parts, which may 

 be described as pale sandy fawn, with the characteristic gazelline 



