. The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization; forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy. Zoology. Kig. 59—Great Bush I ig. (jO.—Meen bok {-?/. tra^ulus). d. Small, straight, or but slightly airved horns, shorter than the head ; peculiar, in most of the species, to the male sex, [and placed far backward, behind the eyes: these animals have a distinct maxillary gland, and naked muzzle ; there is generally a tuft of long hair between the boms. The crupper is broad and elevated, the body heavy, and generaJ form approximating that of the s
. The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization; forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy. Zoology. Kig. 59—Great Bush I ig. (jO.—Meen bok {-?/. tra^ulus). d. Small, straight, or but slightly airved horns, shorter than the head ; peculiar, in most of the species, to the male sex, [and placed far backward, behind the eyes: these animals have a distinct maxillary gland, and naked muzzle ; there is generally a tuft of long hair between the boms. The crupper is broad and elevated, the body heavy, and generaJ form approximating that of the small Musks (Tragidm), the Hog Deer, and, we may add, the Agoutis : they are de- nominated Bush Antelopes (Philantomba, Ogilby), from their natural haunts. At their head may be placed the Great Bush Antelope (A. silvicultrix), much larger than the rest, and dark-coloured, with a white stripe along the back, becoming very broad on the crupper. In its train follow,—A. mcrgens, pygmaa, Majc- wellii, perspicilla, Natalensis, philantomba, BurchelUi, grhnmea, and one or two others; some of them very dimi- nutive : the delicate little A. saltiana appears to rank on the extreme confines. Tlie author likewise admits a very peculiar species, the Klip-springer (A. oreofragm), distinguished by its stiffbrittle hair, of a greenish-yellow colour, and espe- cially by the singular structure of its hoofs, which do not expand or project forwards, their outline being perpendicular with the leg: its name signifies rock-springer. He also places here the Woolly Antelope {A. lanata, Desm.)-] e. Annulated horns with a simple curve, the point directed forward {Redunca, Smith). [The muzzle still naked. To this group belong the A. redunca, scoparia, quadriscopa, montana, tragulus, capreolus, eleotragus, isabellina, Lalandii, pedeotragus, rufescens, madagua, melanotis, &c.] /. Horns annulated, straight, or a little curved, and longer than the head (Oryx, Smith, in part). The Oryx {A. oryx, Pallas
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