-^ To Kilimanjaro with Prince Lowenstein 



as a mark of rare distinction upon persons whom he 

 wishes to honour. It would seem that the black leopard 

 is sometimes to be met with in these regions — a counter- 

 part to the black leopard ot the Malay countries so well 

 known in our Zoological Gardens. 



Similarly the serval was known in its black variety 

 to the Kilimanjaro people, and I niyself had succeeded 



WE HAD TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS WHEN WE WENT AFTER 

 THE TIMIIi ORYX ANTELOPES 



in bagging specimens. Lions have never been seen 

 with entirely black skins, though they have been known 

 to have black manes. The black genets were new 

 to zoologists when I found them at Moshi in 

 April 1903. I found two young Coke's hartebeest 

 {Bubalis cokei) and a young zebra in the possession 

 of the Moshi station. Unfortunately it proved impossible 

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