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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



Skull and Horns of Sable Antelope, from Mr. R. T. Coryndon's specimen. 



SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger). 



Impengo of the Masubias. 

 Impalampala of the Swazis and 



Zulus. 



Ookwa of the Makubas. 

 Potoquane of the Southern 



Bechuanas. 

 Pala-hala of the Swahilis. 



Pala-pala of the Makalakas. 

 Qualata incJiu of the Bamangwatos 



and Makololos. 

 Solupe of the Masaras. 

 Utjiele of the Amandebili. 

 Kwalata n'tso in Barotsiland. 

 Qualata Tshumu in Ngamiland. 



Mperembe in the Chilala and Chibisa countries. 



The group of antelopes which includes the present species, the 

 roan antelope, the gemsbuck, addax, etc., differs very markedly from 

 all those before mentioned. Among the leading features are the 

 scimetar-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. Even more remarkable are the 

 upper molar teeth, which have square grinding-surfaces and tall crowns, 

 like those of oxen. 



From the other members of the group the beautiful sable antelope 



