1839] 



in the Southern Mahratta Country. 



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buck. often separates a particular doe from the herd and will not suffer 

 her to join it again, cutting her off and intercepting every attempt to 

 mingle with the rest. The two are often found alone also but on being 

 followed always rejoin the herd. 



"When a herd is met with, the does bound away for a short distance and 

 then turn round to take a look — the buck follows more leisurely, and ge- 

 nerally brings up the rear. Before they are much frightened they al- 

 ways bound or spring, and a large herd going off in this way is one of 

 the finest sights imaginable. But when at speed the gallop is like that 

 of any other animal. 



Large herds are found about Hookerry, and thence towards theKistna, 

 keeping to the high rocky basaltic eminences, called by the Natives mat. 

 It is remarkable that the gazelle is rare on these situations so well adapt- 

 ed to their habits. Some of the herds are so large, that one buck has 

 from 50 to 60 does and the young bucks driven from these large flocks 

 are found wandering in separate herds, sometimes containing as many as 

 30 individuals of different ages. 



They show some ingenuity in avoiding danger. In pursuing a buck 

 once into a field of toor, I suddenly lost sight of him and found after a 

 long search that he had dropt down among the grain and lay concealed 

 with his head close to the ground. Coming, on another occasion, upon 

 a buck and doe with a young fawn, the whole party took to flight, but 

 the fawn being very young, the old ones endeavoured to make it lie down. 

 Finding, however, that it persisted in running after them, the buck turn- 

 ed round and repeatedly knocked it over in a cotton field until it lay still, 

 when they ran off endeavouring to attract my attention. Young fawns 

 are frequently found concealed and left quite by themselves.. 



55.— Antilope Arabica, Hemprich and Ehrenberg Fischer's Synop- 

 sis b. 5. p. 460. — A. Bennettii, S)kes. 



T7 , . ( Canarese of \ 



JJuctari, j southern talooks. J «U50^a 



; . K Canarese of } ^ ^ 



Mudan, J northern talooks. \ 



Tiska, Canarese 

 Chikara, Dekhani [fe- 



Porsya, of Baoris, the Buck. 

 Chart, ditto. Doe. 



