AFRICA. 



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There are many species of Antelope in Africa, among vviiich are llie Harnessed Antelope, so 

 called from the markings on his skin ; the Striped Jlnlclope ; the JVood Jlnlelope ; the Blue 

 Jlntelope ; the Elk Antelope ; the Barbary JliUelope ; the Flat-horned Jlnlelope ; the IVliite' 

 faced Antelope ; the Gambian Antelope ; the Gemsbock ; the Swift, Red, Senegal, Bezoar^ 



Gemsbock. Harnessed Antelope. 



African, Guinea, Eland, Chevrotain, and Corine Antelopes. Tlie Hart Beesl is found in vast 

 herds, often amounting to many thousands. Multitudes of the various kinds of antelope fall a 

 prey to the lion, leopard, and panther. 



The Gnu [A. Gnu) is one of the swiftest beasts that range the plains of Africa. Though 



The Gnu. 



a small animal, it appears of considerable size when prancing over the plains. It possesses, in 

 an eminent degree, strength, swiftness, weapons of defence, acute scent, and quick sight. 



The Camelnpard (^Camelopardalis anliquorum), or Giraffe, is one of the tallest, most beau- 

 tiful, and most harmless animals in nature. The enormous disproportion of its legs is a great 

 obstacle to the use of its strength ; its motion is waddling and stiff ; it cnn neitlier fly from its 

 enemies in its free state, nor serve its master in a domestic one. Sevend have been carried to 

 Europe. One was lent as a present to the king of England by the Paclia of Egypt, and ar- 

 rived there in 1827 Several of the southern giraffes (C. auslralis) have recently been exhib- 

 ited in this country. (See cut on next page.) 



Two or three species of Buffalo inhabit the woods and marshy grounds, but little is known 

 of tlieir foims or habits. The fVild Buffalo of the Cape [Bus caffer) has the base of the 



