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Show 284 MR. T. E. BUCKLEY ON THE GEOGRAPHICAL [Mar. 7, Steinbock does, but goes off at once; when wounded it screams like a hare. Like the Steinbock the Duiker lives in the most arid country, seeming to be quite independent of water. 12. COBUS ELLIPSIPRYMNUS. (The Waterbuck.) A common species, extending from the Zulu country through the east of Equatorial Africa into Abyssinia, as mentioned by Grant and Baker. It seems never to be found far from water, through which it does not hesitate to go when alarmed ; it lives in herds of from three or four to as many as twenty, though the old males generally live a solitary life, at least not more than one being found with a herd of females and young. The younger males herd by themselves, as I have shot two out of a small lot of six or seven, their horns then not being more than four or five inches in length. The females are hornless. The Waterbuck is found abundantly through the Zulu and Amaswazi countries up to the Limpopo and Mariqua, which seem to be its boundary in a south-west direction ; it is found on the Zambesi, and at least as far to the west as the Botletlie river, where Chapman mentions killing one ; but here its place is mostly occupied by the Leche. The flesh of the Waterbuck is so coarse, poor, and tasteless that even the natives do not care for it. From the white ring round its rump the Dutch have given it the name of Kringhat. 13. STREPSICEROS KUDU. (The Koodoo.) Once common in the Cape colony, the Koodoo, unless there be a very small remnant indeed, is not found now nearer than the Zulu country. Here it yet holds its ground in spite of the yearly persecution of the hunters, by w h o m it is killed on account of the value of its skin, which is fine, but at the same time tough and durable. It has a wide range, being found through Central Africa into Abyssinia, as recorded by Speke and Baker ; but it is remarkable that the finest specimens come from the Zulu country, even animals killed near the Zambesi not having such fine horns ; possibly this may be accounted for by the Zulu country possessing better pasturage. The males alone possess horns; the females and young go about in small herds of seven and eight, sometimes one old male accompanying them; this would probably be in the rutting-season ; I have also seen a small herd of young males only. This species frequents the bush country exclusively, and seems to prefer that part where there are many stony rises ; the tips of the horns of the old males glance in the sun almost like the points of bayonets. The Koodoo is supposed to be able to do with less water than many of the other antelopes ; but I have seen them drinking in the middle of the day ; they are difficult animals to spoor, as they feed in a scattered manner, sometimes returning on their own tracks a short distance, in a way different from other antelopes; young calves well grown were seen following their dams in September. 14. OREAS CANNA. (The Eland.) Of all antelopes inhabiting Southern Africa the Eland is the one |