MY SOMALI BOOK 11 



Warthog, Ostrich, and twelve species of Antelope, to 

 wit, Greater and Lesser Kudu, Or3^x (Beisa), Swa3aie's 

 Hartebeest, Sommering's Gazelle (Somali-^Oi(/), 

 Waller's Gazelle (Gerenuk), Clarke's Gazelle {Dibatag), 

 Speke's and Pelzeln's Gazelles (both Dhero in Somali), 

 Baira, Klipspringer {Alahlt) and Phillips' Dik-dik 

 {Sdkdro). Two other species of dik-dik are to be 

 found in Ogaden, the Abyssinian territory immediately 

 south of the western Hand. 



Of the above the shooting of elephants, which have 

 grown scarce, has been entirely prohibited the last 

 few years. The rhinoceros, not uncommon in Ogaden, 

 sometimes in the summer travels as far north as the 

 Protectorate border, but one must not expect to find 

 any in British territory, except perhaps in one or two 

 localities further east which are out of the sportsman's 

 usual beats. 



Among the antelopes the greater kudu affords the 

 finest trophy, while the dibatag and baira are the 

 rarest. The commonest species are the aoul, gerenuh, 

 Speke's gazelle and oryx, with the little dik-dik every- 

 where except on the open plains. The lion is no 

 longer abundant, but is still not very uncommon in 

 some districts, while the leopard abounds, especially 

 in the hills. The chita is not often met with. Of 

 animals that hardly enter into the category of game 

 the most prominent is the Spotted Hysena (Somali- 

 wardba), and a pest he is at times ; the smaller Striped 

 Hysena is rarer. Two species of Jackal are common. 

 As to small game there are several species of bustard, 

 guinea-fowl, partridge, sand-grouse and an occasional 

 hare. 



