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Show 1895.] ON LODER'S G A Z E L L E I N EGYPT. 863 most enamel-folds. There is no trace of the presence of more than one pair of upper premolars. The palatine foramina are elongated, and the tibia and fibula united. Whether the skull had the well-developed postorbital processes characterizing existing Squirrels, I am unable to determine; but it was evidently constricted in the orbital region, like Sciurus, and thus unlike that of Xerus. The restoration of the lower jaw given by Leitb Adams is probably incorrect. It is certain that Leithia does not belong to the Myomorpha, and I do not think the features in which it differs from other Sciuromorpha are sufficient to justify its reference to a suborder by itself. 5. On Loder's Gazelle in Egypt, and the Mode of its Capture by the Arabs. By W. E. JENNINGS BRAMLEY.1 [Received October 23, 1895.] On the 27th of June I started from the Pyramids in order, if possible, to catch some living specimens of Loder's Gazelle (Gazella loderi) 2, known to the Arabs as Rasal Abiael (the White Gazelle), which the shikaries w h o m I took with m e reported to be found in the desert at some thirty or forty miles distant from Cairo. Leaving at 4 P.M. on the 27th, w e started, taking a south-easterly direction. W e travelled till 12 that night, and at 4 next morning resumed our march. Soon after the sun had risen, one of the shikaries, pointing to the ground, showed what he made out to be the spoor, evidently but lately made, of a fine male Loder's Gazelle. This, being larger than that of the Dorcas Gazelle, is very easily recognizable; the bluntness of the hoof in the case of Loder's Gazelle shows a marked difference. About 12 o'clock one of the camel-men called out that a Gazelle could be seen ahead, but the many heaps of white stones, scattered all over the desert, are so deceiving at a little distance that both shikaries shook their heads. The habit that all Gazelles have, when first viewing an approaching danger, of standing motionless for some time, is carried to such an excess in this particular species that it is often possible to get within easy rifle-range by quietly walking up, without taking any particular care to hide the approach. On the other hand, the animal is often missed entirely, and passed by at some little distance as a heap of bones or of white stones. The camel-man, however, in this case proved to be correct, as we soon noticed the Gazelle walking leisurely away. It disappeared behind a mound of sand, where it must have remained, for, on reaching the place about half an hour later, we were surprised to come suddenly on tbe Gazelle, n ow only some 200 yards off. It 1 [Mr. Bramley has kindly drawn up these notes at my request. It will be recollected that the existence of Loder's Gazelle in Egypt has only lately been established upon a specimen procured by Mr. Bramley. Vide supra, pp. 400, 522.-P. L. S.] 2 Thomas, P. Z. S. 1894, p. 470, pi. xxxii.; Sci. supra, pp. 400, 522. 55* |