THE SASSABY 



The horns are similar in shape to those of the 

 Bontebok, but they are pale in colour and not black 

 as in the latter animal. 



The female is horned. 



THE SASSABY OR BASTARD 

 HARTEBEEST 



{Damaliscus lunatus) 



Tsessebe of Bechuanas (from whence the English name of Sassaby 

 originated) ; Mzanzi of Zulus ; Mzanci of Swazis ; Incolomo 

 of Matabele ; Ingalowana of Basutos ; Inkweko of Masubias ; 

 Inyundo of Makalakas ; Kaboli of Barotse and Lake Ngami 

 country ; Luchu of Masaras ; M'tengo in Chilala and Chibisa ; 

 Unchuru of Makubas. 



The Sassaby inhabits South Africa eastwards 

 through the north-eastern Transvaal and Portuguese 

 East Africa south of the Zambesi. The Inkomati 

 River, which is formed by the union of the Crocodile 

 and Komati Rivers at the Transvaal-Portuguese 

 boundary, appears to be the southern limit of the 

 Sassaby, according to Major J. Stevenson-Hamilton. 

 It extends westwards through Southern Rhodesia 

 to the Zambesi. 



The early travellers in South Africa record the 

 Sassaby north of the Orange River in Bechuanaland. 

 It is possible a few still linger in the more remote 

 districts. 



Beyond the Zambesi this antelope ranges north- 

 wards to British East Africa. 



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