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THE FOUR-HORNED ANTELOPE. 
Tetracerus quadricornis. Native names: Charsinga , Chausinga, Chanlta 
Jbda, Hind.; Benina , Mahar ; Bhohra, Guzr. ; Bhir, or Korta , Gond. ; Menda , 
Kurku; Kotari, Chota Nagpur; Jangli bukri , Deccan. Guntda or Botad, 
Kathiawar ; Kurang, Concan; Kond Kari, Canarese ; Kard Kuri , Telegu. 
Habitat. —Along the base of the Himalayas, from the Punjab to Nepal, and 
downwards throughout the Peninsula, except in Lower Bengal and the Malabar 
Coast in Madras. 
Period of gestation.— Six months. The young are born in January or 
February. 
Description. —The usual antelope coat of thin, harsh, short hair, of a pale 
brown above, passing on the sides and limbs into the white of the lower parts. 
A dark stripe down the front of each leg, and in some animals down the back. 
It has four horns, the posterior usually 3 to 4 ins., the anterior 1 to ins. It 
is not gregarious, seldom more than two being seen together. It haunts thin 
jungle on undulating ground ; it drinks daily and never ranges far from water ; 
it is shy and moves with a peculiar jerky action whether walking or running. 
Measurements. —Height at shoulder, 25 ins. ; at croup, 27 ins.; length from 
muzzle to rump, 42 ins. ; weight, 43 lbs. The females are smaller. 
