38 SJOSTEDTS KILIMANDJARO-MERU EXPEDITION. 2. 



The rough surface on the basioccipitale for the insertion of muscles (m. longus 

 rdjiilis) is more pronounced and extends further forward on the left side than on 

 the right. 



The Giraffes were still rather common on the acacia-steppes at Ngare na nyuki, 

 where in some places almost everywhere with some intervals their easily recognizable 

 droppings were to be seen. Usually they lived in small companies consisting of 3 

 to 8 heads, or single. On the northwestern side of Kilimandjaro in western Leito- 

 kitok they were also observed. They lived there in the thin woods of flute-acacias 

 which they seemed to like. It was here the big bull was killed the 25th of May 

 1906. The female (fig. 1) killed at Ngare na nyuki the 19th of Oct. had a rather 

 big foetus in the uterus. The ventricle contained chiefly leaves, pea-pods and pease 

 of acacias. (SJOSTEDT). 



Bubalis cokei (GUNTHER). 

 (PI. 1, fig. 4). 



Bubalis cokei GUNTHER. SCLATER & THOMAS: Book of Antelopes I, p. 27. 



Usambara: 1 bull and 1 cow from Same, 29 /e 1905. Meru: 3 specimens 



(J 1 jun., ? ad., ? jun.) from Ngare nairobi 13 /r 1905. Kilimandjaro: 1 } 7 oung cow 

 and 1 young calf from near the Natron lakes '/9 1905. 1 new-born calf (PI. 1, 



fig. 4) from Ngare nairobi 19 /o 1905. 1 young calf from the Kilimandjaro low 



lands '/ii 1905. - 1 young calf from the Kibonoto Steppe, Nov. 1905. - - 1 bull from 

 Ngare nairobi 37 5 1906. 



The young calfs have a dark stripe along the middle of the back but other- 

 wise nothing dark, not even the tuft of the tail. The youngest (Nov.) of all is more 

 rufous and has no dark dorsal stripe. 



Cokes Hartebeest was common on the steppe round Ngare na nyuki, Ngare 

 nairobi (PI. 4, fig. 1), Kiraragua, and further NW. and N. of Kilimandjaro, and in 

 several other suitable places: open grass steppe or steppes with scattered flute- 

 acacias. It appeared strange that no, or at least very few antelopes, gnus or zebras 

 were to be seen in the country W. and NW. of Meru, although these vast stretches 

 with an abundant growth of grass seemed very inviting and favourable for such 

 animals. The Boers camping in this district may be able to solve this riddle ! NW. 

 of Kilimandjaro where a luxuriant grass attaining a length of about 60 cm. and often 

 mixed with clover covered vast stretches the Hartebeests had their favourite haunts. 

 In this district they were very little shy as they were seldom disturbed by men 

 (neither Boers nor Wandorobbos lived here). (S-iosTKDT. ) 



Coiinoehiftos albojnhatiis THOMAS. 

 Connochcetes albojubatus THOMAS. SCLATER & THOMAS: Book of Antelopes. I, p. 105. 



Kilimandjaro : 1 bull and 1 cow killed at Ngare nairobi resp. 8 s and 9 /s 1905. 

 1 cow from the same locality, ] -, 1905. 2 bulls and a cow from the same 



