-Antilopidjs. 
170 Antilopid^. MAIIMALIA. — — 
twenty prominent annulations, and curved inwards at 
the tip. The fur exhibits a bright rufous-dun colour, 
the flanks hemg marked on either side by a broad, rich, 
and deep chestnut-coloured hand. The belly and in- 
sides of the legs are quite white. One of the most 
curious features in this species consists in the presence 
of several folds of integument over the rump and loins, 
which, when the animal is excited, are unfolded, and 
by the snow-white aspect of the fur at this point, pre- 
sent a very singular appearance. The tail is about 
eight inches in length, and tufted with black hairs. 
THE GAZELLE {Gazella Dorcas) is a native of North- 
eastern Africa, and from its extreme elegance of form, 
coupled with large, full, lustrous eyes, has deservedly 
acquired distinction. The Gazelle or Corinne, as the 
female is sometimes called, stands less than two feet 
high at the withers, and is furnished with a pair of 
strongly annulated horns about ten inches in length. 
The ears are conspicuous and sharply pointed. The 
fur is more or less fawn-coloured or fulvous, hut varies 
according to age. The habits of the Gazelle are gi'e- 
garious. Considering tlieir slender build, they are 
remarkably courageous, and will unite to defend them- 
selves against the strongest Carnivora, although they 
usually fall victims to these overpowering enemies. 
THE STEEN-BOC {Antilope tragulus) was formerly 
a very common species, inhabiting the mountamous 
plams and open valleys of Southern Africa ; hut now it 
is becoming comparatively rare in the colony. It 
stands about twenty-two inches high at the shoulder, 
and is furnished with round slender horns, about four 
inches long. The ears are large, hut the tail is only 
rudimentary, and scarcely an inch in length. The fur 
has a rich rufous colour. The habits of the Steen-hoc 
are monog'amous, or solitary ; the females being horn- 
less, and provided with four mammae. 
THE GRYS-BOC {Antilope melanotis) pretty closely 
resembles the steen-hoc, both as respects its solitary 
habits and general appearance. The horns are about 
three and a half inches long, the general colour of 
the fur being of a deep chocolate red. The ears are 
broad and rounded. Tlie Grys-hoc is found more par- 
ticularly among the wooded districts bordering the sea- 
coast. The females are hornless, and provided with 
only two mammae. 
THE DUIKER-BOC {Antilope Grimmia), or Impoon 
of the klatabili, is also a Cape species frequenting those 
districts near the sea-coast, and possessed of mono- 
gamous habits. It is aihout two feet in height, the 
horns being four inches long, and marked by a longi- 
tudinal ridge in front, which traverses four or five 
rings at the middle. The fur is yellowish-brown ; hut 
in winter it assumes a cinereous olive tint ; the fore- 
head being clothed with a patch- of long fulvous- 
coloured hair. The tail is short, black, and tipped 
with white. The female has four mammae ; her horns 
being very short, and concealed beneath the hair. 
THE BLESS-BOC {Antilope alhifrons), or AViiiTE- 
Faced Antelope, is a native of Southern Africa, 
inhabiting the jdains bordering on the Vaal river, 
and herding in immense flocks. A full-grown buck 
stands three feet and a half in height, and carries a 
pair of diverging annulated liorns, measuring from 
twelve to fifteen inches in length. The fur has a deep 
chocolate colour in front, gradually passing into a hoary 
bluish-white on the hack and shoulders, the belly being 
quite white. The tail is long, reaching to the hocks 
The female is similar, but of lighter build. 
THE RHEE-BOC {Antilope Capreolns), is a gi’acefully 
formed Cape species, occurring in small herds amongst 
the hills and rocks in the neighbourhood of water pools 
and dried-up rivers. It stands about two feet four 
inches high, and is furnished with straight, slender, 
vertically-pointed horns, nme inches in length. The 
fur has a light rufous-grey colour, being white under- 
neath the belly; its texture is woolly. The females 
have four mammae, and are hornless. 
THE REIT-BOC {Antilope eleotragus), or Inghalla, 
possesses similar habits, and is a comparatively rare 
species, occurring only in the more northern parts of 
Cape colony, and higher up in the interior. It is 
larger than the foregoing, standing three feet high ; 
the horns measure about a foot in length, and are 
annulated. The ears are long and pointed ; the tail 
being also conspicuously developed. The fur exhibits 
a dull ash-grey colour, having a rufous tinge above, 
while it is lighter underneath. The females have four 
mammee, are smaller than the bucks, and hornless. 
The reit-boc is gregarious in small families. 
THE WATER-BOC {Antilope ellipsiprimna), or Piii- 
TOMOK of the Matahili, stands upwards of four feet 
at the shoulders. The horns are strongly annu- 
lated, upright, diverging, of a whitish-green colour, and 
upwards of thirty inches in length, the last six inches 
being smooth and destitute of rings. The fur has a 
greyish-brown tint generally ; a white patch occurs on 
the throat, and a similar streak before each eye. The 
ears are full and rounded; the tail being brown and 
tufted, and scarcely reaching to the hocks. There are 
no suhorbital sinuses. The females are hornless, and 
have two mammae. The Phitomoks are gregarious, 
inhabiting the hanks of the rivers of Southern Africa, 
especially those of the Idmpopo and Mariqua. 
THE GEMS-BOC {Antilope Oryx), or Kookaam, of 
the Matahili, is found chiefly in the Karroo, or in the 
open plains of Namaqualand in Southern Africa. It is 
a strong, bulky, and courageous species, and is armed 
with a pair of formidable horns, which are upwards of 
three feet in length, almost straight, divergent, annu- 
lated below, horizontally disposed, and tapeilng to a 
point ; between them a black stripe passes down the 
forehead, which is crossed by a similar hand above the 
muzzle. The ears are white, with black margins. The 
fur has a rusty iron-grey colour generally ; it supports 
a mane, the hairs of which are reversed in direction ; 
the under parts of the belly and thorax, as well as the 
legs, being white. The tail is bushy, black, and three 
feet long. The females have two mammae, whilst their 
horns are even longer than those of the buck. 
THE BLAUW-BOC {Antilope leucopliceai). — Not a 
little confusion has arisen in regard to this species, tlie 
name here given having been applied to the little slate- 
coloured antelope. The Blauw-hoc is, with its varieties, 
also known as the Bastard Gems-boc, Roan Antelope, 
Etah of the Matahili, and Takhaitze ; the latter con- 
stituting a well-marked variety, known by its increased 
