. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. SEUCJurnoy of tue aym. is THE GNUS.* Tlie Gnu and tlie Erindled aro two of the most of creaturi's. Witli the head not 'â ,!iliko that of a small Cape Eutialo, it has the limbs and hind-quarters not unlike those of a pony, in ; as well as size. Tlie nose is broad and flattened, with a bristly muzzle. The horns are road at the base, whei'e they nearly meet, and after turning downward as well as forward, they again lun up abruptly in a hook-like manner. They are found abundantly in .Southern Africa, where, as iici
. Cassell's natural history. Animals; Animal behavior. SEUCJurnoy of tue aym. is THE GNUS.* Tlie Gnu and tlie Erindled aro two of the most of creaturi's. Witli the head not 'â ,!iliko that of a small Cape Eutialo, it has the limbs and hind-quarters not unlike those of a pony, in ; as well as size. Tlie nose is broad and flattened, with a bristly muzzle. The horns are road at the base, whei'e they nearly meet, and after turning downward as well as forward, they again lun up abruptly in a hook-like manner. They are found abundantly in .Southern Africa, where, as iicir flesh is worthless, they are not much hunted. They are extremely wild and fearless, and ⢠niarkably tenacious of life. Their speed is great, and they have a habit of prancing about and icking out furiously when suspecting danger. Both species have a mane along the neck, and lengthy :.air between the forel^s. In both the tail is long, covered with a mass of haii- not unlike that of he Horse. The Common Gnu is of a deep brown-black, the tail and mane being white, whilst the bushy Ijeard, running back to the chest and between the forelegs, is black. Lengthy black hairs, diverging. ;,nd ascending from a median line, cover the upper' part of the nose, at the same time that other smaller tufts under the eyes help to give a most ferocious aspect to the face. From Captain Harris's description of the animals of South Africa, an excellent idea of the peculiarities of the creature may be gained. "Of all quadrupeds," he writes, "the Gnoo is probably the most awkward and grotesque. Nature doubtless formed him in one of her freaks, and it is scarcely possible to contemplate his im- giiiuly figure without laughter. Wheeling and prancing in every direction, his shaggy and bearded head arched between his slender and muscular legs, and his long white tail streaming in the wind, this ever-wary animal has at once a ferocious and ludicrous appearance. Suddenly .stopping, showin
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