KED HAKTEBEEST 



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Sub-Family BUBALIN^. 



Genus BUBALIS. 



Large antelopes with a long narrow head, and sloping 

 back, standing higher at the withers than at the rump. 

 Gland below the eye small. Tail long and reaching to 

 below the hocks. Both sexes are horned. 



The Hartebeests live in small herds on the open veld 

 and are suspicious and wary animals, with excellent 



FIG. 79. Eed or Common Hartebeest. 



Bubalis caama. Red Hartebeest. Booi Hartebeest. 

 Native names: Khama (Bechuana) ; Igama (Makalaka). 



powers of speed. The flesh is not considered very tasty. 

 As a rule only one calf is born at a time. They are day 

 feeding animals. 



Colour dark fulvous or rich brown, with black markings 

 on the front of the face ; a dark line along the ridge of 

 the neck, down the front of the legs and on the shoulders 



