MR.  E.  T.  BENNETT  ON  THE  M'HORR  ANTELOPE. 
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to  the  muzzle ;  the  middle  of  this  streak  has  more  white  than  its  extremities,  the  white 
being  slightly  tinged  with  fawn.  In  the  larger  individual  the  median  stripe  is  dark  at 
its  upper  part  only,  the  lower  part  having  merely  a  few  black  hairs  intermingled  with 
the  white.  On  either  side,  this  darker  middle  streak  is  bounded  by  a  nearly  white  but 
somewhat  fawn-coloured  streak,  proceeding  from  above  the  eye  to  the  muzzle.  From 
the  inner  canthus  of  the  eye  a  deep  grey  streak,  bordering  the  last,  passes  to  the  angle 
of  the  mouth  ;  at  its  upper  part,  adjoining  the  small  suborbital  sinus,  it  is  nearly  black. 
The  same  black  colour  occurs  in  a  corresponding  spot  above  and  behind  the  eye.  Im- 
mediately adjoining  the  eye,  and  surrounding  the  under  lid  and  outer  canthus,  is  a  patch 
of  white  ;  and  a  large  patch  of  white  occurs  also  under  the  base  of  the  ear,  extending 
backwards,  and  being  separated  in  front  from  that  of  the  hinder  part  of  the  eye  by  the 
intervention  of  rather  pale  rufous  proceeding  from  the  cheeks  to  just  behind  the  base  of 
the  horns.  The  hairs  of  the  base  and  tips  of  the  ears  in  front,  of  their  edges,  and  of 
two  longitudinal  lines  within  them,  are  white.  The  outside  of  the  ears  is  fulvous,  with 
a  mixture  of  blackish,  which  is  considerably  increased  towards  the  tips,  where  the 
colour  is  nearly  black. 
The  whole  of  the  lower  parts  of  the  sides  and  under  surface,  with  the  inner,  the 
hinder,  and  the  anterior  surfaces  of  the  limbs,  are  pure  white.  The  white  of  the  hinder 
part  of  the  posterior  limbs  extends  upwards  for  about  four  inches  above  the  tail,  in- 
cluding the  tail  and  the  whole  rump,  and  is  prolonged  forwards  on  each  haunch  in  a 
broad  streak  about  five  inches  in  length.  The  long  hairs  of  the  tip  of  the  tail  are  alone 
fulvous,  intermingled  with  black.  The  lips  and  lower  jaw,  extending  to  the  upper  part 
of  the  throat,  are  white.  A  remarkable  white  patch  is  seated  about  half-way  down  in 
front  of  the  neck  ;  its  form  is  that  of  a  crescent  placed  transversely. 
The  hair  on  the  body  is  of  moderate  length,  adpressed,  and  firm.  That  of  the  face 
and  legs  is  shorter,  and  equally  adpressed.  At  the  base  of  the  horns  in  front  it  is  much 
longer,  tufted,  and  somewhat  erect.  The  under  part  and  sides  of  the  tail  are  naked  ; 
the  hairs  of  its  outer  surface  are  erect  and  short,  except  close  to  the  tip,  where  they  gra- 
dually lengthen,  forming  a  tuft  projecting  backwards,  and  nearly  two  inches  in  length. 
The  measurements  are  as  follow : — 
Ft.  In. 
Length,  along  the  line  of  the  back,  from  the  tip  of  the  nose  to  the  base 
of  the  tail   4  2 
Length  from  the  tip  of  the  nose  to  the  inner  canthus   6 
Length  from  the  tip  of  the  nose  to  the  base  of  the  horn   7 
Length  of  the  tail  (exclusive  of  the  hair)   7 
Height  to  the  tip  of  the  horn   3  0 
Height  at  the  shoulder   2  6 
Height  at  the  loins   2  8 
Length  of  the  horn  along  its  curve  anteriorly   9^ 
