THE PUKU 



peans. The late Mr. F. C. Selous considers the meat 

 of this animal inferior to that of any other species 

 of South African antelope. 



The Puku, like the others of the same genus, is 

 very tenacious of life. 



It was first discovered by Dr. Livingstone on the 

 Zambesi, in the vicinity of Libonta in Barotseland, 

 in the year 1853. 



The young are born during midsummer, viz. in 

 November and December. 



The Puku is orange-yellow in colour, which 

 becomes paler round the eyes, on the chin and 

 under parts of the body. The average height at the 

 shoulder is 3 feet, and weight about 190 lbs. 



The female is hornless. 



Other Species of the Waterbuck Group 



There are several other species and local races 

 of the Waterbuck (Cobus) group of antelopes 

 inhabiting Africa north of the Zambesi. 



The Waterbucks are divided into two groups, 

 viz. : 



(i) True Waterbucks of large size with maned 

 necks and coarse grizzled hair, such, for instance, 

 as the common Waterbuck {Cohus ellipsiprymnus). 



(2) Waterbucks of smaller size, known as Kobs, 

 with hair more or less rufous or orange-yellow, and 

 no mane to the neck such as the Lechwe Kob {Cobus 

 leche) and the Puku {Cobus vardoni). 



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