History of Ming (明史 Ming Shi)
Text[]
Biography 214[]
Chinese original[]
麒麟前足高九尺，後六尺，頸長丈六尺有二， 短角，牛尾，鹿身，食粟豆餅餌。
English translation[]
Qilin: fore legs measure 9 feet, hind legs 6 feet, neck 16 feet, with two short horns, ox tail and deer body. It eats grain ???.
Analysis[]
"Qilins" described here are giraffes brought from Africa.