■ANTII-OriD^. 
1 68 Antilopid-e. MAMMALIA. 
to be seen grazing like droves of oxen on the more 
verdant meadows, througli which some silver rivulet 
winds in rainbow brightness betwixt fringes of sighing 
bulrushes. Fat and lethargic groups maybe seen scat- 
tered up and down the gentle acclivities, some grazing 
on the hillside, and others lazily basking in the morning 
sunbeam. Advancing, they appear to move like a 
regiment of cavalry in single files, the goodliest bulls 
leading the van ; whereas, during a retreat, these it 
is that uniformly bring up the rear.” At one time 
Elands were abundant in the immediate neighbourhood 
of Cape To\to, but now very few are foimd within the 
Fi:; m 
The Eland (Boselaplms oreas) 
borders of the colony. Considering the facilities which 
exist for their destruction, every effort should be made 
to follow up the experiments of domestication so suc- 
cessfully commenced by the Zoological Society, and 
steps should be duly taken to secure more specimens 
from the colon)", ere they are driven far up into the 
interior, or altogether exterminated. Finally, we may 
remark that Dr. Livingstone discovered to the north of 
Sesheke a beautiful striped variety of Eland, distin- 
guished by vertical streaks on the back, and by black 
patches on the outer side of the fore-arm. 
THE HARTE-BEEST {Acronotus Caama), orCAAMA, 
is also called Intoosel by the Matabili. It is a large 
species, wdth a long head and much elevated shoulders. 
The horns are of moderate length, approximating closely 
at the base, diverging at first, and again converging 
towards the tips. The back, the nose, and the hind 
an I fore legs are marked with dark streaks; the chin 
being also black. The general colour of the fur is 
greyish-browTi, w"ith a deep red cast. The tail is hairy 
and reaches dowm to the hocks. The Ilarte-beest occu- 
pies the plains of the interior of Southern Africa in 
immense herds, and is one of the most common species. 
Its flesh, though inferior to that of tlie eland, is never- 
theless fme-gralned and highly esteemed. The female 
is provided with two mammce, and produces only one 
calf at a birth. 
THE SASSABE {Acronotus lunata), or Bastard 
IIarte-beest, is likew'ise a native of Southern Africa, 
occurring in small herds ifi 'the district inhabited by 
the Bechuanas. A full-grow’n example stands about 
four and a half feet high at the shoulder, and is fur- 
nished with horns nearly tw'elve inches in length. The 
body is stoutish, the neck short, the limbs slender, the 
withers elevated, the lachrymal sinus inconspicuous, 
the ears being eight or nine inches long. The general 
colour of the fur is rufous-grey ; the upper parts and 
legs have a deep brown tint, the forehead being marked 
by a dark longitudinal band. The Sassabe'is natu- 
rally tame, but is much hunted by the natives. The 
female is comparatively small, and furnished with tw"o 
inammEe. 
THE BUBALE {Alcephalus hubalus) is widely distri- 
buted over the entire regions of Northern Africa, being 
especially abmrdant in Barbary. It is gregarious in 
its habits, and naturally docile in disposition. By 
the Arab natives it is termed the wild ox, or Beklcer-el- 
Wash . It is a large species, and is readily distinguished 
by its remarkably compressed and straight forehead. 
The horns are of moderate length, lyrate, stout at the 
base, and strongly annulated throughout. 
THE COMMON ANTELOPE {Antilope cervicapra), or 
Sasin — Plate 19, fig. 65 — is a native of Persia, India, 
and the southern parts of Asia generally, where it 
dwells on rocky hills and open plains. It stands some- 
thing less than three feet high at the shoulder, and is 
furnished with slim legs, a short tail, and a pair of large 
horns, w’hich are beautifully annulated and spirally 
curved. The full-grown male is almost black above ; 
the inside of the legs, under parts of the neck and 
belly, and the rump remaining white. The Sasin is 
altogether an elegant species, and remarkably swift of 
