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by some to be a cobra. It had been caught 

 while swallowing a hare ; but it soon died in 

 captivity, as it would not eat dead game, and I 

 could not consent to living things being pro- 

 vided. Its flesh was boiled aud given to the 

 fowls, who ate it up greedily. At that time I 

 also had a pretty little black and white striped 

 animal with a large tail, the white stripes 

 running alonsj the back and tail. It was a 



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Zorilla (Ictonyx Zorilla, native name, chiser- 

 poula), ;md they are very common here, but are 

 seldom seen, as they burrow in the sand during 

 the day. The holes they make in the sand are 

 most dangerous to riders, as horses often stumble 

 in consequence. When full grown they are 

 about the size of a three-mouths-old kitten. 

 They are carnivorous, and find their prey in the 

 numerous moles and rats and mice. 



The one I kept was brought to me quite a 

 baby, aud soon got very tame and a household 

 pet. I fed it on raw meat, which it ate greedily 

 and savagely. One night, soon after I had it, 

 it escaped from its cage, and I feared I should 



