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AfRlCAN GOAT. 



Capra Depressa. C. cornibus depressis incurvis minimis crmiia 



incumbentibus. Lin. Syst. Nat, p. 95. 

 Goat with very small depressed horns, closely incumbent on th« 



head. 



Le Bouc d'Afrique. Buff. 13. p. i^^. pi. iS, ig, 

 African Goat. Tennant Quadr. i.p. 63. 



This is a very small or dwarf variety, found in 

 some parts of Africa : it has rough hair, and ex- 

 tremely short horns, very thick, triangular, and 

 lying close to the head : in the female they are 

 still shorter, and the hair on the body is smooth. 

 Linnaeus seems to have entertained an erroneous 

 idea relative to the native country of this variety, 

 and to have supposed it an American animal. 



WHIDAW GOAT. 



Capra Reversa. C. cornibus erectis apice recunis. Lin. Si/sf» 



Nat. p. 95. 

 Goat with upright horns, recurved at the tips, 

 Bouc & Chevre de Juda. Buff. il.p. 154. 186. pi. 20 j 21. 

 Whidaw Goat. Pennant Qiiadr. i. p. 63. 



This is also a dwarf variety, found in Africa, 

 and is principally distinguished by having short 

 smooth horns, turning a little forwards at the tips. 

 It is said to be very common in Guinea, Angola, 

 and some other parts of Africa, Avhere its flesh is 

 considered as an excellent food. 



