. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. 284 EASTERN ETHIOPIA xxii is known ns the Tufted Beisa [Oryx African form calloti>i). The oryx is a beautiful antelope and stands four feet at the shoulders and weighs from 400 to 450 pounds. The horns, which sometimes attain a length of three feet, are annulated in the basal and polished in the. Tho Beisa Antelope (Oryx hei«a). This antelope is independent of water and flourishes where vegetation is scanty. When a herd of orj'x is on t
. Man and beast in eastern Ethiopia : From observations made in British East Africa, Uganda, and the Sudan . Natural history; Indigenous peoples; Ethnology. 284 EASTERN ETHIOPIA xxii is known ns the Tufted Beisa [Oryx African form calloti>i). The oryx is a beautiful antelope and stands four feet at the shoulders and weighs from 400 to 450 pounds. The horns, which sometimes attain a length of three feet, are annulated in the basal and polished in the. Tho Beisa Antelope (Oryx hei«a). This antelope is independent of water and flourishes where vegetation is scanty. When a herd of orj'x is on the march their long horns produce an appearance not unlike a regiment of soldiers marching with fixed bayonets. terminal half. The horns of the female are thinner and apt to be less symmetrical than those of the male. When wounded or brought to bay the oryx is a bold a,utelope, and must be aj^proached with caution, for he will sweejD the ground with these long horns in a deter- mined fashion. The oryx can go without water for a long period, depending on the heavy dew for moisture. The Beisa antelope is also met Avith in East Africa,. 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 Bland-Sutton, John, Sir, 1855-1936. London : Macmillan and Co. , Limited
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