. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . 44 Do. 27i 22| 23 54 15 D<x 27i 23i 21 44 163 Do. 27i 23^ 20i 43 214 Do. 27 23s I7i 44 204 Do. 27 23i 20 5 164 Do. 27 231 2li 6 i6i Do. 27 23g 22 5i 18 Do. 27 20 5i 133 Do. 27 23 I9i 4 173 Do. 27 23i I9i 44 174 Do. 27 23A 24i 4i 153 Do. 27 23i 2277 43 154 Do. 27 23^ 21 44 15 Do. 27 23 i8i 44 184 Do. $22;^ 19^ i6i 3i I2i Do. Owner. \V. Neilson. R. H. R. Brocklebank. Capt. R. Meinertzhagen. Dr. A. E. Herz. Capt. V. C. de Crespigny. G. F. Phillips. C. B. C. Storey. J. Anstruthe
. Records of big game : with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . 44 Do. 27i 22| 23 54 15 D<x 27i 23i 21 44 163 Do. 27i 23^ 20i 43 214 Do. 27 23s I7i 44 204 Do. 27 23i 20 5 164 Do. 27 231 2li 6 i6i Do. 27 23g 22 5i 18 Do. 27 20 5i 133 Do. 27 23 I9i 4 173 Do. 27 23i I9i 44 174 Do. 27 23A 24i 4i 153 Do. 27 23i 2277 43 154 Do. 27 23^ 21 44 15 Do. 27 23 i8i 44 184 Do. $22;^ 19^ i6i 3i I2i Do. Owner. \V. Neilson. R. H. R. Brocklebank. Capt. R. Meinertzhagen. Dr. A. E. Herz. Capt. V. C. de Crespigny. G. F. Phillips. C. B. C. Storey. J. Anstruther. Comdr. H. L. 1. Herd, Col. D. .M. Lumsden. Capt. T. \\. Rivers Hidkeley. F. C. Selous. W. H. Levy. C. Craig. T. D. M. Cardeza. Master of Belhaven. Lord Delamere. Dr. Clifford Brookes. Lord Alex. Thynne. A. de J. A. C. Frick. Major C. S. Cumi)erland. W. N. McMillan. J. R. Bradley. H. Twyford. Lieut. E. W. Roberts, Lieut. G. P. Leith, Marquis Pizzardi. J. A. Cox. B. Jay White. Capt. J. N. Price E. Wemyss. 158 RECORDS OF BIG GAME. Horns of Gnu. From Mr. F. II. Kari )er s .specnnen. The GNU or BLACK WILDEBEEST (Connochsetes gnu). This southern species is the true gnu, which was formerly known tothe Hottentots by that name, although, by the colonists, it is termed theblack wildebeest. Its inferior size (height at shoulder about 3 ft. 10 ins.),the downward curvature of the horns at starting and their greatexpansion at the base, the white tail, the abundant fringe of long hairon the lower part of the chest and between the fore-legs, the uprightmane, and the crest of hair on the face distinguish it from the brindledgnu. The general colour is uniform deep umber-brown, passing intoblack. Females are much smaller than males ; and have the hornsmore slender and less expanded at the base. Distribution.—The northern range of this species was approximatelylimited by the Vaal, or northern branch of the Ora
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