THE BIG GAME OF AFRICA 



of both horns had been knocked over so that they formed 

 ahiiost perfect hooks. Big scratches on the skin of this 

 oryx and an old wound on his right thigh showed that he 

 had probably just escaped from a lion or a leopard, when 

 he tumbled down the precipice in his mad attempt to escape 

 from the bloodthirsty feline. 



In the southeastern part of the protectorate the Oryx 

 callotis, or " fringed-eared " oryx, is found. The face of 

 this species is more of a fawn-color than that of the beisa, 

 and has very sharply pointed ears with black tufts of long 

 hair. The Oryx callotis is somewhat smaller than the beisa 

 and is quite common in the Kilimanjaro district, and on 

 either side of the Uganda Railroad between the stations, 

 Voi and Simba, where he inhabits the sandy scrub and 

 thorn country both in the game preserve and in the dis- 

 trict to the northeast of the railroad. 



The Grant's gazelle is without a question the finest- 

 looking specimen of the smaller antelopes which are gen- 

 erally classed as gazelles. They are all of medium or small 

 size and comprise a number of species found both in Asia 

 and in most parts of Africa. These gazelles are animals 

 of which both sexes carry horns, except in a few species, 

 which are all confined to Asia. The gazelles frequent, as 

 a rule, dry and sandy country. They prefer open plains, 

 although some of them will occasionally be found in thin 

 scrub or bush country. They will, however, never enter 

 dense jungle or large forests. 



The handsome Grant's gazelle was discovered some 

 fifty years ago by the well-known explorers Speke and 

 Grant, after which latter the species received its name. 

 This gazelle is found in great numbers in East Africa any- 



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