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the species even when at some distance away. The two forms 

 inhabit similar areas, and it was a very common occurrence to 

 meet with both in the same locality. It might be reasonably 

 supposed that hybrids might be produced from animals so closely 

 related, living practically together, but I neither saw any myself 

 nor heard of any having been seen by others. Like its relative, 

 the present species has a wide distribution on the African conti- 

 nent, and is in nowise confined to Somali-land. 



Otocyon megalotis (Demarest). 



Otocyon megalotis. Fox. Native name Golo Waraba. 



a. $ ad. Dagahbur, Ogaden. 



This pretty species was first seen by me at Mandera, at the 

 base of the Golis Range. It is like all of its kindred, very shy 

 and adverse to exposing any part of its body to the gaze of man. 

 I usually met with it when hunting the Lesser Koodoo, and would 

 catch a glimpse of it as it stealthily crept along amid the aloes 

 that covered the ground, stopping occasionally to look at me, 

 but showing at such times merely a portion of its head over the 

 thick clumps of long leaves. Of course, being after nobler game, 

 I could not shoot it on such occasions, and many favorable oppor- 

 tunities for securing specimens of this species were thus lost. 

 This Fox is generally seen singly, rarely in pairs, but more than 

 two I have never seen together. The very long and broad ears 

 give this animal a peculiar appearance, and its short legs make 

 it appear much smaller than it really is. Of course, although we 

 saw this species frequently at times when we could not shoot it 

 for fear of starting nobler game, we never could find it when 

 especially hunting for it, and this accounts for my only bringing 

 back a single specimen; and at one time indeed it seemed very 

 likely that we would have to return without any examples at all. 

 While by no means common it cannot be considered a very rare 

 species in Somali-land, but its cunning disposition and secretive 

 ways will always cause it to be a rather difficult animal to pro- 

 cure, unless in traps. 



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FAM. MACROSCELIDID^. 



Macroscelides rivolii (Huet). 



Macroscelides rivolii. Jumping Shrew. 

 $ ad. Haili. Guban. 



This curious little creature, with its long, slender nose and 

 hind legs, was only occasionally seen, not because it was espe- 



