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Description of Egyptian Antelope and related species
The text details the Egyptian Antelope and Algaxel with measurements of horns and body, coloration, and distribution across Africa near the Cape and into Asia. It notes horn length about twenty inches with rings, long tail, white belly, and facial markings, plus the animal’s travel from Africa to Syria and India. It mentions bezoar origin and that several antelope species share similar traits, ending with references to other genera and wild sheep of the Tartars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Cape
Pennant
Syria
Arabia
Persia
India
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ethiopiay
Europe