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the head back and the tail curved forward, giving a very curious effect. It is 

 chiefly a browser, and seems independent of water. 



THE GERENOOK 



{Lithocranius walleri) 



The Gerenook, although it has a rather short tail, like other Gazelles, exaggerates 

 the peculiarities of the Dibatag; indeed, its neck and legs are so long that it 

 can justly be called a Gazelle modelled on the lines of a Giraffe. It inhabits 

 Somaliland, but is also found outside it, ranging to the Kilimanjaro district. Like 

 the Dibatag, it browses much, as one would expect from its form. In height 

 the male is more than a yard at the shoulder ; the female is hornless. 



THE BEIRA 



(Dorcotragus megalotis) 



The Beira is a curious little Antelope, mostly grey in colour, and compact iro 

 shape, with very large ears, and, in the buck, short straight horns four or five 

 inches long. The animal stands considerably less than two feet at the shoulder. 

 It is only found in Northern Somaliland, where it frequents rocky hills. Neither 

 this Antelope nor the last two have been brought to England alive, apparently. 



THE CHIRU 



{Pantholops hodgsoni) 



This is an Asiatic Antelope of the Gazelle group, with very long ringed horns 

 in the male, nearly straight and erect ; they measure about two feet long, the 

 animal itself being about as big as the Springbok. The female is hornless. The 

 Chiru, which inhabits the bleak Tibetan plateau, has a very thick, close coat, of 

 a fawn colour, the face of the male being black. Its tail is short, as are those of 

 the typical Gazelles inhabiting cold climates. This Antelope is a very fast trotter, 

 and lives in large herds, the bucks fighting savagely for the does. It seems never 

 to have been brought to Europe alive. 



THE SAIGA 



(Saiga tataricd) 



The Saiga Is an ugly Sheep-like Antelope, with rather short ringed horns of a 

 curious pale yellowish colour. They are confined to the male, which also has an 



