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East Africa and further south in Zululand there are also said to 

 be some." (W. L. Sclater, 1900, vol. 1, p. 263.) 



"In South Africa some 120 years ago the giraffe . . . ranged 

 . . . throughout the wooded country in the north and east of the 

 Transvaal, and from thence eastwards as far as the Lundi river, 

 and northwards through Western Matabeleland to the neighbour- 

 hood of the Victoria Falls" (Selous, 1914, p. 41). 



"In 1873 Giraffe were found in great numbers in the low-veld 

 of the Transvaal" (Sanderson, as quoted in Shortridge, 1934, vol. 2, 

 p. 623). 



"Giraffe have increased considerably in the Kruger National 

 Park of recent years. They are found sparingly in Portuguese East 

 Africa." (S. Hamilton, as quoted in Shortridge, 1934, vol. 2, p. 622.) 



"Stevenson-Hamilton records one or two authenticated cases of 

 giraffe being killed by lion in the Transvaal Game Reserves" (Short- 

 ridge, 1934, vol. 2, p. 625) . 



"Giraffes . . . were soon exterminated" in "northern and western 

 Transvaal. It survives now in fair numbers in Kruger National 

 Park." (A. Roberts, in litt., November, 1936.) 



Southern Rhodesia. "In some parts of the Matabele country it 

 is also common, but until within the last few years was never found 

 eastwards of the river Gwelo, though it was always very plentiful 

 in the sand-belts to the westward of that river. . . . During the 

 last three or four years a few giraffe have extended their range 

 farther eastwards, and in 1880 there were a few on the upper 

 Gwenia, and in the vicinity of Jomani. Up till then, however, none 

 appeared to have crossed the Se-whoi-whoi river [about long. 30 

 E.]." (Selous, 1890, p. 230.) 



"From the Limpopo northwards, in many districts of Western 

 Matabeleland, . . . giraffes are still to be found in fair numbers" 

 (Selous, 1914, p. 42). 



"In Southern Rhodesia, a year or two ago, Giraffe were plentiful 

 between Nuanetsi and the Limpopo" (Fleming (1930), as quoted 

 in Shortridge, 1934, vol. 2, p. 622) . 



"Giraffe have never frequented a great portion of the Colony as 

 most of the country is unsuitable. They confined themselves to 

 the Kalahari sand areas in the west and a few were found in the 

 south eastern corner, where they still exist. Their numbers have 

 not been greatly depleted and they have not been affected by the 

 drought. They are well established in the Wankie Game Reserve 

 and are increasing steadily. Legally considered as 'Royal Game.' M 

 (Game Warden, Wankie Game Reserve, in litt., March, 1937.) 



