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After having studied to the best of my powers the sex differences in animals of many classes, I can hardly feel any doubt that the curiously arranged colour in these several antelopes, they come to that the sexes are the result of sexual selection

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[in margin:] Antelopes Knowsley M.

Oryx nasomaculatus

Damali Highly ornamented

Boselaphus Derbianus male darker.

Dark chest with white stripe separating the body

(Damalis Pygarga, highly ornamented - purple red - curious white marks on Head - white mane. Fawn "pale yellowish brown") [Descent, p. 301, fig. 69.]

Damalis albifrons nearly similar)

(Tragelaphus scriptus, a mane runs along back of male & the dark colour of chest & outside of limbs not developed till 4 or more very handsome - with years old.)

White stripe separating dark neck & chest from orange body least [illeg] — [tail] body.)

Gray, John Edward. 1846-1850. Gleanings from the menagerie and aviary at Knowsley Hall. 2 vols. Knowsley.