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region, and only a few scattered bands still exist. Nearly 
all of the specimens now living in captivity were born in 
captivity, for both species of Gnu take kindly to life in 
parks and gardens. 
Every way considered, the Gnu is an animal of odd and 
remarkable form. It has a_ nose of strange shape, its 
horns are curiously formed, the hair on its head and neck 
exhibits various peculiarities, and its hips are oddly mod- 
eled. Its long, flowing tail is so horse-like that for many 
years this animal was pictured and popularly known as the 
“Horned Horse.”’ 
The White-Bearded Gnu, (Connochaetes albojubatus), is 
noticeably larger than the white-tailed species, and in some 
respects it presents a finer appearance. Its bulk is con- 
siderably greater, and its color is more pleasing. This spe- 
cies bears a strong resemblance to the third species, which 
is knuwn as the Brindled or Blue Gnu, (Connochaetes tau- 
rinus), from which the former is distinguished by its white 
mane and jaw-tufts, and generally paler color. At wide 
intervals the White-Bearded species inhabits southern East 
Africa, from about 8S. Lat. 23°, to the Albert Nyanza and 
Lake Rudolph, but chiefly near the coast. In only one 
locality do we learn of its occurrence west of the 30th me- 
ridian. To-day it is most numerous in German Hast Africa 
and the southern portions of Uganda. 
The Addax Antelope, (Addarx naso-maculatus), is a spiral- 
horned antelope which inhabits the southern edge of the 
Sahara Desert from Dongola quite across Africa to Senegal. 
Its extremely broad and spreading hoofs betoken a dweller 
upon sand, and are strongly suggestive of the snow-shoe 
hoofs of the caribou. It is said that this animal is not to 
be taken without making a journey into the desert, with 
camels. 
The Leucoryx Antelope, (Oryx leucoryr), is the only 
member of its genus which has curved horns. Because of the 
length and very slight curvature of the horns, this species 
has by some writers been spoken of as the Sabre Antelope, 
and by a mischievous perversion that name has been turned 
unto ‘Sable’? Antelope, which refers to a totally different 
creature, (Hippotragus niger). Anyone who places an order 
for the purchase of a real Sable Antelope, and receives a 
Leucoryx instead of Hippotragus niger, is profoundly dis- 
appointed. . 
This species is a desert habitant, and its home is the desert 
region of North Africa from Dongola to the Senegal coun- 
