BRINDLED GNU 145 



Distribution. Formerly ranging from the north of the Orange River for 

 a long distance up East Africa, the brindled gnu is now practically 

 exterminated in the Orange River Colony and the adjacent dis- 

 tricts south of the Limpopo. It is, however, still to be met with 

 in parts of Griqualand West and of the Kalahari, as well as in 

 British Bechuanaland ; while in Khama's country and Rhodesia, 

 and thence northwards through Central and East Africa, it is 



Head of Brindled Gnu. 



comparatively abundant, and it also occurs in Mozambique. In 

 spite of its clumsy and ungainly appearance, the brindled gnu is 

 a rapid mover ; and even when severely wounded will not un- 

 frequently succeed in making good its escape from the mounted 

 hunter. 



It is generally distributed in South-East Central Africa, and 

 north of the Zambesi is represented by the Nyasaland race (C. 

 taurinus johnstoni). Another race is noticed below. 



