. Enregistrements de grands jeux avec leur distribution, leurs caractéristiques, leurs dimensions, leurs poids et leurs mesures de corne et de tusk . pt. G. F. Phillips. 28 24i 22| 5 19 DO. G. W. C. DREXEL. 27 ! 24I 21 5 i8| DO. C. B. C. HISTOIRE. 27| 24i 22f al i9i DO. J. Anstruther. 27S 2J ? 2I| sh i7i do. Comdr. H. L. P. HERD, R.N. 27I 24 23h 4f isi do. Colonel D. M. Lumsden. 27I 25i 22 51 144 DO. Capitaine T. H. Rivers Bulkeley. 27I 23i 25i 4l i6J DO. W. N. McMillan. 27f 24 25i 44 14* DO. F. C. Selous. 27I 25l 23i 4l 21 DO. G. C. Slacke. 27S 013 23 ? 23 54 23 à faire. H. Levy. 274 2J4 : 2 4i i5i DO. C. Craig. 274 23I 15* 4l 20§ DO. T.
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. Records of big game with their distribution, characteristics, dimensions, weights, and horn & tusk measurements . pt. G. F. Phillips. 28 24i 22| 5 19 Do. G. W. C. Drexel. 27! 24I 21 5 i8| Do. C. B. C. Storey. 27| 24i 22f Al i9i Do. J. Anstruther. 27S 2J? 2I| Sh i7i Do. Comdr. H. L. P. Herd, R.N. 27I 24 23h 4f isi Do. Col. D. M. Lumsden. 27I 25i 22 51 144 Do. Capt. T. H. Rivers Bulkeley. 27I 23i 25i 4l i6J Do. W. N. McMillan. 27f 24 25i 44 14* Do. F. C. Selous. 27I 25l 23i 4l 21 Do. G. C. Slacke. 27S 013 23? 23 54 23 Do. W. H. Levy. 274 2J4: 2 4i i5i Do. C. Craig. 274 23I 15* 4l 20§ Do. T. D. M. Cardeza. 27.1 23I 21 4i i6| Do. Master of Belhaven. 27J 22 6 154 Do. Lord Delamere. 274 24 i8| 4± 18J Do. Dr. Clifford Brookes. 27I 24 244 4i 16i Do. S. E. Milsom. 27i 23S i8J 4§ 19 Do. Lord Alex. Thynne. 27i 23 21 4i , 144 Do. A. de Rothschild. 27-I 22| 23 54 15 Do. Major J. A. Hannyngton. 27i 23J 21 44 i6| Do. Percy C. Madeira. ^7! 232 20 45 214 Do. C. Frick. 27i 24 23 44 1 Si Do. Lt.-Col. T. A. Colfox. 9 22f 194 161 3i I2| Do. R. E. Wemyss. 156 RECORDS OF BIG GAME. Head of Gnu. The GNU or BLACK WILDEBEEST (Connochsetes gnu). This southern species is the true gnu, which was formerly known tothe Hottentots by that name, although, by the colonists, it is termed theblack wildebeest. Its inferior size (height at shoulder, about 3 ft. 10 ins.), the downward curvature of the horns at starting and their greatexpansion at the base, the white tail, the abundant fringe of long hairon the lower part of the chest and between the fore-legs, the uprightmane, and the crest of hair on the face, distinguish it from the brindledgnu. The general colour is uniform deep umber-brown, passing intoblack. Females are much smaller than males ; and have the hornsmore slender and less expanded at the base. Distribution.—The northern range of this species was approximatelylimited by the Vaal, or northern branch of the Orange River. At thetime of the Boer War this gnu was represented by herds o
