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the northern limit of the Sable Antelope on the east side of Africa at some- 
where about the 5th degree N. lat. On the western side of Africa the Sable 
Antelope, which Mr. Selous has already shown to occur on the Manica 
Plateau in Barotseland, appears to extend thence into Southern Angola, 
where, according to Prof. Barboza du Bocage, Welwitsch obtained it in 
Mossamedes *. 
Many living specimens of the Sable Antelope have been brought to Europe 
of late years. The first example, a male, reached our Zoological Society’s” 
Head of Sable Antelope. 
Gardens in 1861, and a second male in 1873. In 1896 a fine young pair 
were purchased of Mr. C. Reiche, of Alfeld, along with the young female 
Giraffe which arrived in February of that year. They have done well and are 
still thriving, but have not yet bred. 
At the Zoological Gardens of Hamburg they have been more fortunate with 
this species, a fine calf having been born there on the 1st of May, 1894. Of 
this interesting animal we are able to give an illustration (Plate LXXX.) 
through the kindness of the Director, Dr. Bolau, who has sent Sclater an 
* Jorn. Se. Lisb. ii. p. 26. 
