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Show 762 MR. F. C. SELOUS ON AFRICAN ANTELOPES. [June 21, country, the only place south of the Zambesi where this Antelope exists is in the valley of Gazuma, an open boggy flat only a few hundred acres in extent, which is situated at a distance of about 30 miles to the south-west of the Victoria Falls. Then again a few are to be seen on the northern bank of the Chobe, on the open ground bordering the marsh, in the neighbourhood of Linyanti. North of the Zambesi they are reported by the natives to be very common on the Shesheke flat; and on the open downs of the Manica plateau I found them very numerous. One never sees more than two or three of these Antelopes together. The horns of the male attain to a length of about 5 inches, and are ringed at the base. 15. NANOTRAGUS TRAGULUS (Licht.). {Steinbok of the Dutch ; Steinbuck of the English ; Ingnweena of the Amandebele ; Puruhuru of the Bechuanas ; Ee-pen-nee of the Makalakas ; Kahu of the Masubias ; Kimba of the Batongas ; Gai-ee of the Masaras.) This little Antelope is found all over South Africa, from the Cape to the Zambesi, except in the mountainous districts and tracts of very thick bush ; it is fond of rather open country or open forest. Its horns attain sometimes a length of 5 inches, though from 3 to 4 inches is the usual size. North of the Zambesi I did not see any Steinbucks. 16. NANOTRAGUS MELANOTIS (Thunb.). (Grys Steinbuck, Sash-lungwdn of the Amandebele ; Teemba of the Makalakas.) This little animal is only met with, north of the Limpopo, in certain hilly districts of the more easterly portions of the interior. In the country inhabited by the Amandebele it exists, but is very scarce; but to the north and east, in all the hilly country in the neighbourhood of the Victoria Falls, and throughout the Mashuna country from the watershed to the Zambesi, it is fairly numerous. North of the Zambesi, as far as I penetrated, I met with the Grysbuck. 17. NANOTRAGUS OREOTRAGUs(Schreb.): Brooke, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 642. (Klipbok or Klipspringer of the Dutch and English ; Ee-go-go of the Amandebele; Ingululu of the Makalakas; Gereree of the Batongas; Kululu of the Masaras.) This little Antelope is found from the Cape to the Zambesi wherever there are stony hills. North of the Zambesi I did not see any. It is particularly plentiful in the curious detached stony hills of the Matabele and Mashuna countries. The horns of the males attain to about 4 inches in length, the females being hornless. The hoofs of this Antelope are very much like those of the European Chamois, being very short and small, and the hollows in them being very deep. All four hoofs could easily be placed on a penny piece. This enables them to obtain a foothold on little projecting pieces |