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200 THE TAKHAITZE. 
colour like that of tlie Nyl-gau of India, to whidi, 
indeed, its general shape approaches, but it is some- 
times seen of a tawny brown. Both male and female 
have horns, jiointing backwards in a regular curve, 
and annulated to within less than one-third of their 
lengtli from the ])oint. They are usually found graz- 
ing on the edge of the Karroo Plains, near the foot 
of hills that are eovcired witli the comniou Karroo 
mimosa and other shrubby plants ; mostly in pairs, 
but sometimes in small iierdsof five or six together.” 
