KUNGL, SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 48, N:o 5. 131 
On the acacia steppe north of Meru boma we met with the first Grévy’s Zebras 
between Itiolu and Lekiundu rivers. They were rather common there in herds varying 
in number. On the march between the rivers mentioned I saw a mixed herd of 
the common or Grant’s zebras and Grévy’s zebras, The animals were grazing quite 
peacefully together, and it was evident that the two species did not take any more 
notice of each other than either species would have done, if the other had been 
Oryx-antelopes or any other kind of non related animals. It is thus evident that 
these two species are physiologically so distant that they have no feeling of relation- 
ship and rivalry, otherwise the stallions of the larger species hardly would have 
tolerated those of the smaller in the same intimately mixed herd. 
Round our camp at Lekiundu river »Kanganis», as these zebras are called by 
the natives, were rather numerous, and two fine stallions were shot there the first 
afternoon. When we were returning to camp with the skins and skeletons of these 
‘specimens after sunset I heard for the first time the peculiar cry of the Kangani, 
and I confess it was the most uncanny sound I ever heard in Africa (Lions, Leo- 
pards, Hyenas etc. not forgotten). It has nothing at all in common with the rather 
melodious bark of the zebras, but reminds more about the braying of an ass. It is 
very difficult to describe it starts like a grunt and is continued into a kind of long 
drawn out howl or scream variegated with grunts and shriller sounds. It is nothing 
equine about this cry, and one cannot imagine that this ghastly performance is 
produced by the beautiful Kangani. 
The Kanganis were mostly seen on the quite open steppe, often in company 
with Oryx-antelopes. As a rule they were not very shy, and often it was not con- 
nected with much difficulty to come within range. Sometimes, however, they behaved 
quite differently and galopped away like mad as soon as they perceived any human 
being, even if they had not got the wind of him.* 
In the thornbush country north of Guaso Nyiri the Kanganis were not so nu- 
merous as on the steppe. Single specimens were also oftener seen there. They lived 
chiefly in such places where the thornbush was not very thick, and where some open 
places more or less covered with grass could be found. 
The 18th of March when we again had crossed Guaso Nyiri to the southern 
side I saw on the steppe several Kangani mares accompanied by young foals which 
still were fawn-coloured. Roosrverr found young foals with the Kanganis in the 
latter part of Sept. which thus indicates irregular breeding-habits. 
The hoofs of the Kangani are broad and horse-like. RipGway* offers as an 
explanation of this the theory that >it is not a mountain animal, but always keeps 
rather to the low and often swampy ground». The localities where I had the op- 
portunity of studying this animal were never swampy. It is possible, however, that 
in some places on the southern side of Guaso Nyiri the dust of the dry season will 
turn into mud in the rainy. In certain localities the steppe, especially near Itiolu 
‘ Roosevert »found the Kangani even more wary and difficult to shoot than the oryx». (»African Game 
Trails>, p. 293.) 
2 Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1909, p. 563. 
