. Records of big game with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . 4* 4| Col. J. E. Gough. sh i\ Major B. R. M. Glossop. 5 5^ S. Payne-Gallwey. 4i 4§ Mr. Justice Hopley. 5* 4 Sir Edmund G. Loder, Bart. 44 3 t Capt. B. E. Murray. 4S 4§ Capt. A. H. Mosse. 4i 4l Major P. H. G. Powell-Cotton. 4$ 5£ British Museum (T. W. H. Clarke; 4 3^ Capt. H. A. Carter. 4l 4§ Dr. R. E. Drake-Brockman. 5 5 Capt. F. I\. Tarleton. 225 OWNERS MEASUREMENTS. 13 J. D. Inverarity. ia| Capt. G. G. S. Brander. 12 C. S. Mann. n| 4i 5 Capt. J. Brander-Dunbar i
. Records of big game with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . 4* 4| Col. J. E. Gough. sh i\ Major B. R. M. Glossop. 5 5^ S. Payne-Gallwey. 4i 4§ Mr. Justice Hopley. 5* 4 Sir Edmund G. Loder, Bart. 44 3 t Capt. B. E. Murray. 4S 4§ Capt. A. H. Mosse. 4i 4l Major P. H. G. Powell-Cotton. 4$ 5£ British Museum (T. W. H. Clarke; 4 3^ Capt. H. A. Carter. 4l 4§ Dr. R. E. Drake-Brockman. 5 5 Capt. F. I\. Tarleton. 225 OWNERS MEASUREMENTS. 13 J. D. Inverarity. ia| Capt. G. G. S. Brander. 12 C. S. Mann. n| 4i 5 Capt. J. Brander-Dunbar i 4* 5fV Capt. M. McNeill. iog 4i 5 P. C. Keytel. 226 RECORDS OF BIG GAME. Head of Pala. The PALA or IMPALA (iEpyceros melampus). Rooibok, Cape Dutch. Pala, Waganda, Basuto, and Be- Inzero, Masubia. chuna. Swala, Swahili. Impala, Zulu, Swazi, and Matonga. Luondo and Mpala, Barotsi, Luboudar, , Chilala, and Chibisa. The pala, saiga, and chiru have been generally classed with thegazelles, but apparently form independent groups. The specific name(black-footed) of the first refers to the pair of black tufts on eachhind-foot. The horns of the bucks, which are of considerable length inproportion to the size of the animal, show a characteristic and gracefuldouble curvature ; and the bright foxy-red hue of the shining hair of theupper-parts is very characteristic. Height at shoulder, from about 34 to37 or 38 inches. Weight, from about 130 to 160 lbs. Distribution.—Southern and Eastern Africa, extending as far northas Lower Kordofan. In Angola replaced by an allied form,usually regarded as a distinct species, but which is perhaps only alocal race (s£. m
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