RECORDS OF BIG GAME 
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Head of Sable Antelope. 
The SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger). 
Impengo, Masubia. Qualata inchu, Bamangwato and 
Impalampala, Swazi and Zulu. Makololo. 
Ukwa, Makuba. Utjzelt, Amandebili. 
Potoguant, Southern Bechuana. Kwalata wtso, Barotsi. 
Pata-hala, Swahili. Qualata Tshumu, Ngami. 
Pala-pala, Makalaka. Mperembi, Chilala and Chibisa. 
Solupt, Masara. Mpalari, M’ Rua. 
Kantanta, Chila. 
Among the leading features of the group of antelopes which -in- 
cludes the present species, the roan antelope, the gemsbuck, addax, etc., 
are the scimitar-shaped, conical, or spiral horns, which are placed just 
over the eyes and are present in both sexes, the hairy muzzle, the 
absence of face-glands, and the long, tufted tail. The upper molar 
teeth have square grinding-surfaces and tall crowns, like those of oxen. 
Several of the species have face-markings like those of the gazelles, to 
which the group is probably related. 
From the other members of the group the beautiful sable antelope 
and its near ally the roan antelope are well distinguished by the 
scimitar-shaped horns, which arise at an obtuse angle with the plane 
of the face, as well as by the maned neck, the tufts of long white hair 
