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When he gets into a goat kraal he seems to delight in killing as many animals as 

 possible and more than he can eat. 



They do not take to man-eating in the same way as the tiger does in India, but 

 pass from game to man as the opportunity occurs. 



A great number of human beings are annually killed by them in Central Africa, 

 more especially during the rains, when the grass is long, and presumably they meet with 

 the same difficulty in stalking game as does the hunter. 



If he should drag his kill, as he often does with a man, there is little difficulty in 

 following him. 



Hippo come on shore during the night to feed, and often wander some distance 

 from the water, returning before daylight. They generally go in small herds. They 

 are not only found in the large lakes and rivers, but also in smaller streams if the 

 pools are deep. When found in these they are very fond of papyrus swamps, in 

 the midst of which they are difficult to find ; entering and leaving these they make 

 deep muddy runs. 



In the dry weather, when the swamps are shallow, it is sometimes possible to 

 reach the pools where they are lying by wading through the mud. 



The hyaena is seldom seen in the daytime, though occasionally he may be noticed 

 making for thick cover after a late night out 



Jackals are often seen about dusk, when they begin to move. The claws of both 

 these animals may be seen in the spoor, whereas those of lion and leopard are shot 

 out only when they are preparing to spring, in which case the ground is seen to be 

 torn up. 



We mentioned before that one should listen carefully when after game for the 

 sounds which betray their presence. Galloping game can be heard at a great 

 distance, and if a herd of zebras are disturbed their thundering hoofs will give the 

 alarm to any game near. 



Roan, sable, hartebeest, and animals in large herds, as a rule, do not go far 

 before stopping. 



If having seen or winded you they are heard galloping off, they would be worth 

 while following up. 



Many buck bark when they see you, e.g., kudu and impala, while reedbuck and 

 oribi give a shrill whistle, roan snort, and hartebeest make a guttural sound. 



Lion, leopard, and pig grunt when they are put up ; wounded elephant, besides 

 trumpeting, make a very shrill scream ; but what is of more use to the hunter are the 

 sounds not caused by their having seen you, and which enable you to locate them. 



Such sounds are the stomachic rumblings of elephant and the flapping of their 



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