Gemsbok

Gemsbok (Oryx yazella), a large South African antelope, with long, straight, obscurely-ringed horns, abundant in the Kalahari desert. The hair is fawn or yellowish above and white below, the coloration being separated by an irregular black band, and there are markings of the same colour on the face and limbs. It is fierce in disposition, and is said to be able to beat off the lion with its long horns. [Oryx.]