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The blue antelope was a close relative of both the sable , Hippotragus niger (
Harris , 1838 ) and the roan , Hippotragus equinus ( Desmarest , 1804 ) . It has
been stated that the species was mentioned for the first time in 1719 in the book
on ...
The blue antelope was a close relative of both the sable , Hippotragus niger (
Harris , 1838 ) and the roan , Hippotragus equinus ( Desmarest , 1804 ) . It has
been stated that the species was mentioned for the first time in 1719 in the book
on ...
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what smaller than the sable and the roan ; its teeth too were smaller and the horn
cores more compressed on the sides . It had a faint blue to grey colour , whitish
underparts , a brown forehead and top of the muzzle , and a lighter coloured ...
what smaller than the sable and the roan ; its teeth too were smaller and the horn
cores more compressed on the sides . It had a faint blue to grey colour , whitish
underparts , a brown forehead and top of the muzzle , and a lighter coloured ...
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We need to consider the possibility that the animal was a roan ( Hippotragus
equinus ) rather than a blue antelope . In the absence of any evidence , it is
useless to speculate . However , since it is likely that Lichtenstein's description
was drawn ...
We need to consider the possibility that the animal was a roan ( Hippotragus
equinus ) rather than a blue antelope . In the absence of any evidence , it is
useless to speculate . However , since it is likely that Lichtenstein's description
was drawn ...
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abbreviated Abstract ADDITIONS adult Allamand animal ANNALS appear auctioned author's name authors belonged bicuspidata Blue antelope skull bought Cape Town capital catalogue cited collection comma consecutively Considering consist described designated destroyed director discovered drawings Dutch Society evidence examined EXTINCT fact figures four front further gave give given Gordon Haarlem headings Hippotragus leucophaeus Holland ZMA Hope identical identified illustrations included indicated italics Items Jacob journal known known specimens later Leiden letter Library Lichtenstein London male Marum material measured mentioned Mist Mist's Mohr mounted skin Museum in Amsterdam Natural History Note onwards original pair of horns parentheses possibility preserved probable published punctuation received recently recorded references region REVISIONS Rijksmuseum roan Rookmaaker 1989 scientific name separates shouldered Smith South African Museum species specimen subheadings suggested Synonymy Tables volume Zoological Museum