. Adventure--travel--exploration. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Zoology. 202 GRACEFUL AFRICAN ANTELOPES brindles from which the animal gets its name. The female is precisely similar, but smaller. The Eland.—T^e next in order is the eland or impoofo. This animal, while belonging to the order of ruminants, is the largest and most beautiful of the antelope family. Its height at the shoulder is about six feet six inches and the greatest length about twelve feet. In many ways the eland is much like the ox. The muzzle is broad and the facial hne straight with a square forehead covered with a clust
. Adventure--travel--exploration. Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Zoology. 202 GRACEFUL AFRICAN ANTELOPES brindles from which the animal gets its name. The female is precisely similar, but smaller. The Eland.—T^e next in order is the eland or impoofo. This animal, while belonging to the order of ruminants, is the largest and most beautiful of the antelope family. Its height at the shoulder is about six feet six inches and the greatest length about twelve feet. In many ways the eland is much like the ox. The muzzle is broad and the facial hne straight with a square forehead covered with a cluster. THE ELAND of Strong wiry brown hair, margined on either side by a yellow streak, commencing above the eyes, and nearly meeting half way down the face. The eyes are large and brilliant. The horns are placed on the summit of the forehead, are about two feet long, massive and nearly straight, with a ponderous ridge ascending in a spiral direction nearly to the tips. The neck is very thick and the shoulders deep and power- ful. The larynx is very prominent and there is a long dewlap fringed with long wiry brown hair descending to the knees„ From the fore-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Unger, Frederic William, 1875- [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Pa. , G. A. Parker
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