. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. isk Ox. animal and the Yak (lall Highland eattle, kes them look larger outhern Afrir" At :he horse, buffalo, or horns cover the top iwards over the face, >. The neck is fnr- se, and the legs an* ery swift animal, and 1 it attacks an oppo- igs forward with such and active, he cannot i movements are very NATURAL HISTOKT. Catoblepas.—(Gr. KorwiSA^wai', looliing down.) I3;i. Gnu, the Chwo. • When tlic hunter approaches the old bulls, they commence whisking their long whito tails in a most eccentric manner
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. isk Ox. animal and the Yak (lall Highland eattle, kes them look larger outhern Afrir" At :he horse, buffalo, or horns cover the top iwards over the face, >. The neck is fnr- se, and the legs an* ery swift animal, and 1 it attacks an oppo- igs forward with such and active, he cannot i movements are very NATURAL HISTOKT. Catoblepas.—(Gr. KorwiSA^wai', looliing down.) I3;i. Gnu, the Chwo. • When tlic hunter approaches the old bulls, they commence whisking their long whito tails in a most eccentric manner ; then springing suddenly into the air, they begni prancmg and capering, and%ursue each other in circles at the- utmo« speed. Suddenly they all pull up together, to overhaul tht intruder, when two of the bulls will often commence fightmg in the most violent mamier, dropping on their knees at eve^ shock : then quickly wheeling about, they kick up their hoc s, whirl their tails with a fantastic flourish, and scour across tlie r)lain enveloped in a cloud of ;* The size of the Gnoo is about that of a well-grown ass, that is, about four feet in height. Its flesh is in great repute both .imong the natives and colonists. • Cumming's South Africa, vol. i p. 181. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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