THE GRYSBOK 



THE GRYSBOK 



(Nototragus melanotis) 

 Syn. : Rafhicerus melanotis 



Inxunxu of Amaxosa ; Inhlengana of Swazis and Matonga ; Isi- 

 kupi of Basutos ; Sash-lungwan of Matabele ; Timba of the 

 Makalakas. 



The Grysbok is recorded by various authors to 

 inhabit Africa from the coastal districts of the Cape 

 Province to the Zambesi, with the exception of the 

 more western areas. 



That it inhabits the low-lying districts near the 

 sea — from Cape Town eastwards through the Cape 

 Province — we know for certain, but there is no evi- 

 dence of its existence further north. It has, no doubt, 

 in the past been confused with Sharpc's Steenbok, 

 to which it bears a strong superficial resemblance, 

 both species being red in colour, and shot with white 

 hairs on the back, giving them a grizzled appearance. 



The Grysbok inhabits the flat and hilly country 

 where there is plenty of cover in the form of scrub, 

 herbage or thick bush. 



In the Port Elizabeth and surrounding divisions 

 of the Cape Province they are exceedingly abundant, 

 alike on the mountains, low hills, flats and valleys. 

 They are rarely found in situations which do not 

 afford a sufficiency of cover. Amongst the low veld 

 herbage and long grass they are common, as well as 

 in the forests and the Addo Bush. 



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