190 RECORDS OF BIG GAME 
Frontlet and Horns of the Waterbuck. 
The WATERBUCK (Cobus ellipsiprymnus). 
Chuzu, Chilala and Chizenga. Mdongoma or Matutwz, Barotsi. 
Kring-gaat, Boer. Kuru, Swahili. 
Li Tumogha, Matabili. Tumoga, Bechuana. 
Mukulo, Chila. Na Toro, M’Kua. 
The waterbucks and their smaller allies the kobs, together with the 
reedbucks and vaal rhebok, constitute a well-defined group of large or 
medium-sized African antelopes presenting the following characteristics. 
They have the muzzle naked, rudimentary face-glands, a moderately 
long tail, well-developed lateral hoofs, and the horns confined to the 
bucks. In shape and size the horns are variable, being either long or 
medium, but never spirally twisted, and always with smooth tips, below 
which they are ridged; usually they are at first inclined somewhat 
backwards, after which they are curved upwards and more or less for- 
wards, although they may have a sinuous curvature, and in the vaal 
rhebok are straight. The upper cheek-teeth are talland narrow. In the 
waterbucks and kobs, which include the largest representatives of the 
