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Show 1 9 0 5 .] HISTORY OF THE UGANDA ANGLO-GERMAN BOUNDARY. 1 8 7 apparently not further west. These water-huek have fine heads, as a rule considerably larger than K. ellipsiprymnus in East Africa, although the heads ai'e not nearly so big as are found in the Semliki Valley. In the swamps near the mouth of the Kagera, on the shores of the lake, and on the islands of the Sesse group, Limnotragus spekei was fairly common. This animal, owing to its nocturnal and swamp-loving habits, is of course seen extremely rarely, but it is frequently hunted by natives with nets and packs of dogs. The horns are often to be met with in possession of natives. There is at present a doubt whether more than one species of this antelope is not found in the same district. In Bukanga, especially about the Nyakafunzo swamp and to the south of it, large herds of Mpala (vEpyceros melampus) may be met with. These beautiful antelopes are to be seen in herds of 200 or 300, and in the district referred to perhaps 1500 individuals exist at the present time. They were met with at no other point throughout the country traversed. Very common, although occurring only in ones and twos at a time, was a species of Reed-Buck (Cervicapra? sp.). This antelope was chiefly confined to the low-lying grassy country in Bukanga, along the banks of the Kagera, and in Ruampara. Another very common antelope was the Oribi (Our eh hi montana). This little antelope appeared almost everywhere on the low ground in the mountains, except in the highly cultivated parts of Ankole and the mountains in the west. In general, it may be said that no antelopes or game animals of any description were seen in the Ruchigga mountains and their northern and eastern extensions. Bush-buck and Harnessed Antelope were seen at rare intervals in the valley of the Kagera. The latter appeared occasionally at the edges of the dense forests near the mouth of the Kagera, and in one or two places in the narrow valley of the Kagera between the mountains. Bush-buck were occasionally seen in the Koki hills and the mountains of Ruampara, where the deep gullies choked with vegetation afforded them shelter, and the open grassy hillsides excellent feeding-grounds. On the steep hills of Ankole and Karagwe, Klipspringers were common wherever the ground suited them. The form in this country shows some differences when compared with the klipspringers of other parts of Africa, and may prove to be an intermediate variety. Of Monkeys, Colobus guereza was seen in the forests near the lake. The common grey African monkey was also observed in many places, and an interesting species, Cercocebus aterrimus, was also seen in the dense forests near the lake and in the dense forests round Minziro. The last-named monkey looks almost black and is very shy. Its cry is very loud and peculiar, reminding one slightly of the cry of the Chimpanzee. Baboons are common, especially in the mountains in Ankole and Karagwe. |