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horns (fig. 29) forming a narrow close spiral, with distinct 

 rings ; no throat-fringe, but a white gorget on throat and 

 another on chest; general deep yellowish grey, becoming 

 blackish on muzzle, cheeks, under surface of lower jaw, and 

 under-parts ; upper lip and chin, one or two spots on cheeks, 



Pig. 29. — Skull and Hoens (A) and Peontlbt and Hobns {B) of 

 Lessee Kudu (Sirepsiceros imherhis). 



and a chevron on nose white ; ears whitish at base and on 

 front of margins; a black nuchal stripe from occiput to 

 withers, contiuued as a white one to root of tail ; body 

 marked with from eleven to fourteen transverse white stripes, 

 the first crossing shoulders, and the last, which is very short, 

 close to tail, the tail itself being black at tip and white 

 beneath ; fore-legs grey superiorly, but rich fawn from above 

 III. 



