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and November. It is fairly plentiful along the Kafue 

 River in Northern Rhodesia, but it is now getting wary. 

 It carries its head low, the nose almost touching the 



FIG. 100. Lechwc Ram (Kafue Flats, N.R.). 



ground, and proceeds in this manner both while walking 

 and trotting, only lifting its head when stretched out in 

 full gallop. 



Cobus vardoni. Puku Antelope. Puku Bok. 



Muntinya (Barotse) Puku (Ngami natives). 



Sitchisunu (Mashukulumbwi). 



Colour a reddish or brownish orange yellow, paler on 

 the lower surface. Ears tipped with black, which 

 immediately distinguishes it from the adult Lechwe. 



