THE BLUEBUCK OR BLAAUWBOK 



{Hippotragus leucophceus) 



This antelope formerly inhabited the south-western 

 portion of the Cape Province, but was exterminated 

 by the early settlers more than a hundred years 

 ago. 



Mounted specimens are on exhibition in the 

 Museums at Paris, Vienna, Leyden, Stockholm and 

 Upsala. 



The Bluebuck was a near relative of the Roan 

 Antelope, and no doubt originally sprang from the 

 same stock. 



It is somewhat surprising that its habitat should 

 have been so restricted. No doubt in the distant 

 past a herd became separated and pushed its way, 

 or was driven to the south, and subsequently 

 developed the characteristics which justified 

 naturalists in naming it a distinct species. 



The last-known specimen was killed about the 

 year 1799. 



The following interesting account of the ex- 

 tinct Blaauwbok (Hippotragus, leucophceus) has been 

 kindly contributed by Graham Renshaw, M.D., of 

 Manchester. 



" The proposal lately put forward to massacre 



VOL. Ill 97 7 



