260 ZOOLOGY. 



from adult down to a little beast not higher than a 

 Shetland pony. It is very probable that all herds consist 

 of animals closely related by consanguuiity. 



The dimensions of the old female and of the largest 

 male killed at Kokai were : — 



Fkmale. Male. 

 ft. in. ft. in. 



Height at shoulder 78 74 



From top of head, between base of ears to top 



of shoulder 15 16 



From top of shoulder to msej:tion of tail ..73 63 



Length of body from shoulder to rump, mea- 

 sured along the side in a direct line ..73 66 



Circumference of forefoot 3 7J — 



Order BUMINANTIA. 



i8. Gazella Scemmerringii, EUpp. 



Antilope Scemmerringii, Eiipp. Atlas, t. 19. — Brehm, Habesch, 

 p. 65. 



This Antelope abounds on the coast of the Eed Sea, 

 near Annesley Bay and Massowa, but never ascends the 

 hills. It inhabits principally the low bush and acacia 

 scrub, and is found in herds varying from a few indi- 

 viduals up to 100 or more. It appeared to me that the 

 herds were larger in the winter than in the summer, but 

 around Annesley Bay many had been driven from their 

 usual haunts by the unwonted presence of so many men, 

 and several herds must frequently have united. In one 

 instance, at Arafil^, an immense assemblage of at least 

 300 to 400 inhabited a large plain south of the Egyptian 

 camp. A very large number were shot by the sportsmen 

 of the army. The flesh is excelleijt. 



Soemmerring's Gazelle belongs to the same section of 



