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days in the bush at Port Henrigue on the Tembe liiver 

 in Maputoland south of Louren^o Marques, without 

 procuring a specimen. I heard them snorting once or 

 twice, and saw a fair amount of spoor, but time was too 

 hmited to spend more days in the bush. 



The 'Nyala feeds most during the night, and hides in 

 some dense thicket during the day, and if you want to 



Fig. 122. — Record pair of 'Nyala horns. 



catch him on his way back from the feeding grounds or 

 watering place you must be up with early cock-crow. 

 Your best chance of a shot is between dawn and sunrise. 

 The 'Nyala goes about in small herds of from five to 

 fifteen individuals, consisting either of both sexes, a few 

 females accompanied by an old ram, or a few rams 

 together. It feeds upon leaves, grass and roots, and has 

 a similar snorting bark to that of the Bushbuck, only 

 deeper and louder. The female gives birth to a single 



