common name, it is of very similar size to the Common Eland. The smooth coat is reddish- brown to chestnut, usually darker in males than females, with several well-defined vertical white stripes on the torso. A crest of short black hair extends down the neck to the middle of the back, and is especially prominent on the shoulders. The slender legs are slightly lighter on their inner surfaces, with black and white markings just above the hooves. There are large black spots on the upper forelegs. The bridge of the nose is charcoal black, and there is a thin, indistinct tan-coloured chevron between the eyes. The lips are white, along with several dots along the jaw-line. A pendulous dewlap, larger in males then females, originates from between the jowls and hangs to the upper chest, with a fringe of hair on its edge. The tail is long, and ends with a dark tuft of hair. Both sexes have tightly spiralled horns, which are relatively straight. In males the horns form a wide "V" and can
It is characterised by its black fur, offensive odour when stressed, extremely loud and disturbing screech, and viciousness when feeding. It is known to both hunt prey and scavenge carrion and although it is usually solitary, it sometimes eats with other devils. It has a squat and thick build, with a large head and a short, stubby tail. The devil stores body fat in its tail and an unhealthy devil often has a thin tail. Unusually for a marsupial, its forelegs are slightly longer than its hind legs. Devils can run in bursts at the impressive speed of 13 kilometres per hour. Birds The Emu , is the largest bird native to Australia. The softfeathered, brown, flightless birds reach up to 2 m in height. The Emu is common over most of mainland Australia, although it avoids heavily populated areas, dense forest and arid areas. Emus can travel great distances at a fast, economical trot and, if
the eyes or a white "teardrop" on the nose (as shown in the cat above right). If the neck and chin are white, the front paws are also usually white. Mask-and-mantle pattern Saddle pattern Grade 7 Piebald (with white ringed tail) As the degree of white spotting increases further, the white extends up the sides of the cat, up the forelegs (stockings) and onto the hind paws. The next step is all white hind legs, white fully around the neck and the white blaze may extend right between the ears. Some cats also have white ear tips. This pattern is sometimes known as "mantled" because the cat appears to be wearing a coloured cape with a hood or mask. The mask-and-mantle is a common bicolour pattern as shown above. As the amount of white increases further, it simply shrinks the mantle into a saddle. The mask
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