456 A SPORTING TRIP THROUGH ABYSSINIA 



The " lion -monkeys " {Th. gelada and T/i. obscuriis) were seen only 

 at these two places, in each case in large troops on the face of steep 

 cliffs. They are said to be much more common east of Lake Tana. 

 Those at Simien seemed smaller than those by the (3ora Goba. The 

 old males enforce their authority in a very rough way. Besides beating 

 and biting an offending member, one was seen to seize a youngster that 

 got in his way and throw it over the cliff. At Simien they were apparently 

 pulling up grass and feeding on the roots. 



Chivropithecus dogiiera (Puch. and Schimp.). 



Abyssinian Chacma. 



(Native name, "Jingero.'') 



This fine baboon takes the place in Abyssinia of Ch. porcaritis of the 

 Cape, and was long thought to be found all over East Africa, but the East 

 African race proves to be distinct, and has recently been described under 

 the name of Cluvr. /leiniia/i/ii. 



These baboons glean the cornfields in large troops ; the males retreat 

 slowly, and often stop to bark as they are driven off. 

 Seen also by the Gora Goba and near Chilgar. 



Haiiiadryas haniadryas (Linn.). Arabian 13aboon. 

 (Native name, " Gilada.") 



The Abyssinian and Central East African specimens of Hamadryas are 

 very much larger than the Arabian ones, while Somali ones are generally 

 very small and darker grey. I think this species ought to be divided up 

 into three separate races or sub-species, and I suppose the only reason Drs. 

 Matschie and Noack have not yet done so, is that it is difficult to decide 

 where Linne's type came from. 



Xo. and .Se\. Locality. Date. Notes. 



i Near Asmara 26.7.00 .Shot by one of my servants. 



Two large troops were seen in the Attabar valley, leading from Simien 

 to the Takazztf, but nowhere else. A specimen of the same sort was shot 

 in Somaliland, 2ist March 1896, in the Golis range. 



