. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 314 SABLE AND BEATRIX ANTELOPES horns of some length, present in both sexes, and of ;i longish tail. They are all African in range. The type genus H'rppofrdijus has its horns placed above the orbits; they are not twisted, but curved backwards. There are three species in the genus. Of these the best known is H. niger, the beautiful Sable Antelope. Its general colour is a rich, dark, glossy brown with white stripes on the face, and with a white belly. The other species are the Roan ^Vntelope, H. equinus, and the Blaaubok, JT. , of which the
. The Cambridge natural history. Zoology. 314 SABLE AND BEATRIX ANTELOPES horns of some length, present in both sexes, and of ;i longish tail. They are all African in range. The type genus H'rppofrdijus has its horns placed above the orbits; they are not twisted, but curved backwards. There are three species in the genus. Of these the best known is H. niger, the beautiful Sable Antelope. Its general colour is a rich, dark, glossy brown with white stripes on the face, and with a white belly. The other species are the Roan ^Vntelope, H. equinus, and the Blaaubok, JT. , of which the last specimen was probably killed in The genus Orijx (chiefly African, but also Arabian and Syrian). Fig. 1G3.—Beatri.\ Autelope. Oryxheatrix. x-- (From Kaixre also contains a number of species, which are fairly familiar through the fact that several of them are always on view in the Zoo- logical Sdciety's Gardens. The genus differs from (((jas in that the horns, present in both sexes, are placed behind the orbits, and slant backwards in a line with the face. They are annulated. The Leucoryx (0. leucoryx) is of a pale colour, but ^ AV. L. Sclater, The Fauna of South Africa, Mammals, i. 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 Harmer, S. F. (Sidney Frederic), Sir, 1862- ed; Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir, 1861-1927. ed. [London, Macmillan and Co. , Limited; New York, The Macmillan Company
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