CHAPTER XIV 



General notes — List of animals shot and encountered — The leopard in Somali- 

 land : some points in night-watching—" Leopard " or " panther " ? — 

 The lesser kudu : its elusiveness — Effectiveness of the -318 rifle : the 

 capped bullet : the aperture rear-sight — The Sherwood rifle : its powers 

 and limitations — Necessity for insisting on these limitations — Reasons 

 why 150 yards should be considered the maximum range for this and 

 similar rifles — Long ranges : trajectory and eye-sight — Importance of 

 the first shot — Wounded animals — Averages — -Do animals feel pain ? — 

 Cruelty in Nature — Views of Dr. Wallace and Mr. Long : criticisms — 

 " Brilhant " journalism — Diminution of game in SomaHland ? — In- 

 dependence of a fountain pen. 



The actual narrative of my two visits to Somaliland 

 is finished, but a few further general notes may be of 

 interest ; and there are one or two more or less relevant 

 subjects upon which I want to air my views ! I may 

 as well first give a complete list of the various species 

 of animals that went to comprise my bag on the two 

 trips, with a few measurements of some of the best 

 specimens. 



List of Species of Game Shot. 



Lion {Felis ho). Somali libah. Length, 9 feet 3j inches. 



„ (lioness) 8 feet 3| inches. 

 Leopard {F. pardus). Somali sJiabt'l. 

 African Wild Cat (F. ocreata). Somali dinad. 

 Chita {Cyncelurus juhatus). Somali hamndt. 

 Spotted Hysena {Hycena crocuta). Somali waniba. 

 Black-backed Jackal {Canis mesomelas). Somali doiva'o. 

 Grey Jackal (C variegatus). Somali doiva'o. 

 Long-eared Fox {Otocyon megalofis). Somali goleh loardha. 

 Wart-hog {Phacochcerus ceihiojncus). Somali dofar (length of upper 

 tushes, 10| inches). 



