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mouse-dun colored work-horse recently belonging to the 
Society had these stripes plainly marked. 
Another zebra, formerly well known in menageries, is the 
Mountain Zebra (. Equus zebra), in which the cream body 
color of the former species is replaced by white. This 
species inhabited the extreme south of Africa, in which pop¬ 
ulation has increased to such an extent that the animal is 
now nearly extinct. 
A fine species of wild ass is found in central and south¬ 
western Asia, with several not very well-defined varieties. 
A pair of the form inhabiting Persia (. Equus hemiorius onager) 
will be seen next to the zebras. 
The Cape Buffalo ( Bos caffer ), is found over a large 
portion of Africa. The old bulls are marked by an extraor¬ 
dinary growth of the horns, which extend completely over 
the forehead, almost meeting in the middle line. They grow 
to a large size, and are so savage and vindictive in disposi¬ 
tion that many experienced hunters regard them as the most 
dangerous game animals inhabiting Africa. 
One formerly in the collection was of a variety found in 
north-eastern Africa ( B . caffer cequinociialis). 
The Eland (Oreas canna). This truly magnificent animal 
is the largest of the antelopes, the great home of which is in 
Africa; this species being from the southern part. The ante¬ 
lopes are generally of small or medium size ; the eland, how¬ 
ever, is frequently of the size and weight of a large horse. 
Like many antelopes formerly common, they are now rarely 
to be seen in collections. 
The Oryx ( Oryx leucoryx) is another of the innumerable 
tribe of antelopes inhabiting Africa. It is conspicuous for its 
long, slightly curved, and tapering horns, which, as it is ex¬ 
ceedingly quick in its motions, it uses with much effect upon 
an enemy. The lion has more than once been met and pierced 
to the heart by these terrible horns when he thought to se¬ 
cure, without danger, an unresisting prey. The species is 
from the north of Africa. 
Other members of the antelope family are the Nylghaie 
(-Boselaphus pictus ), often called in India the Blue Bull, the 
Brindled Gnu (Connochetesgorgon) , the White-tailed Gnu 
C. gnu), the Beisa Antelope ( Oryx beisa), the Bubaline 
