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to their owner’s progress; such is not, however, the case, for when the Koodoo 
runs, it lays its horns upon its back, and is thus enabled to thread the 
tangled bush without diffi- : 
culty. Some writers say that 
the old males will sometimes 
establish a bachelors’ club, 
and live harmoniously to- 
gether, without admitting any 
of the opposite sex into their 
society. 
The colour of the Koodoo 
‘is a reddish grey, marked 
with several white streaks 
running boldly over the back 
and down the sides. The 
females ‘are destitute of | .4 
horns. AN in 
“THE ELAND, IMPOOFO, \\| 
or CANNA, is the largest of R\ 
the South African Antelopes, & 
being equal in dimensions to SS 
a very iarge ox. = 
A fine specimen of an 
adult bull Eland will measure \ 
nearly six feet in height at wiz 
the shoulders, and : more i 
than proportionate pon- = ne KF 
ype hs Gul ed being picket (Strepsiceros Kudu.) 
heavily burdened with fat as well as with flesh. Owing to this great weigth 
of body, the Eland is not so enduring as the generality of Antelopes, and 
can usually be ridden : 
down without much 
trouble. Indeed the 
chase of the animal is 
sc simple a matter, that 
the hunters generally 
contrive to drive it to- 
wards their encamp- 
ment, and will not kill 
it until it has approached 
the waggon so closely 
that the hunters will 
have but little trouble in 
conveying its flesh and |i 
hide to their wheeled ¢ 
treasure-house. \ 
The flesh of the Eland y 
is peculiarly excellent ; 
and as it possesses the 
valuable quality of being 
tender immediately after 
the animal is killed, it is 
highly appreciated in the 
interior of South Africa, where usually all the meat is as tough as shoe-leather, 
and nearly as dry. In some strange manner, the Eland contrives to live for 
ELAND.—(Oveas Canna.) 
