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flattened on the sides. It is equal in size only to a 
small roe buck. In other respects, it bears an 
exact resemblance to the antelope of Barbary. 
Both females and males are furnished with horns. 
These animals are known for inhabitants both 
of Senegal and of Persia. They herd together, 
and are easily domesticated. Their flesh is juicy, 
and of a very agreeable relish. It has the odour of 
musko 
Springer. 
The horns of this species are seven inches long, 
of a deep black colour, annulated near the base, 
but smooth towards the points, for more than one 
half of their length. They rise from the base, 
almost in an upright direction ; but as they ad- 
vance, bend gently towards the sides ; forming, 
each, with more than the upper half of its length, 
a beautiful curve. The horns of the two sexes are 
similiar both in size and shape. The ears are 
six inches and a half in length. The whole length 
of the animal, from the nose, is but a very little 
more than four feet. The tail is somewhat less 
than a foot long, and towards the extremity very 
slender, and covered with a few dark brown hairs, 
from one to two inches and a half in length, The 
eyes of this antelope are highly beautiful ; but the 
face is not marked with pori ceriferi under Them. 
Brown is the predominant colour of the body of 
this animal. The face, the belly, and the rump 
are white, A white list, which the animal can 
expand at pleasure, extends from the tail half way 
up the back/ The lighter brown of the neck and 
sides is separated from the white parts of the body, 
by brown stripes of a much deeper shade. The 
ears are ash-coloured, and partly covered with very 
short hairs, partly bare. 
