THE ORYX.

Tur Oryx, or Gemsbok, is a species of
antelope. It is a heavy, stout animal,
about five feet in length, and three feet
two inches high at the shoulder; the
length of the horns is from two feet to
two feet and a half; that of the ears,
seven inches, and that of the tail thir-
teen inches. The horns are almost straight.
The general color of the body is a dark,
rusty iron-gray on the upper parts, and
white on the under, the two being sepa-
rated on the flanks by a broad band of
brown or black. The head is white.
marked with two bands of black. The

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