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Numerous in the Hawash, Abbai, and Lake Tana (in which they are 

 most hunted) ; tracks of a few were seen where the Takazze was crossed. 



Of the three shot on loth March 1900, two walked ashore after being 

 shot in the brain, and the third floated and was towed ashore forty minutes 

 after sinking to the shot. 



PoiamocJuvrus hassama (Heugl.). Abyssinian Bush-Pig. 

 (Abyssinian name, "Assame" ; Argo name, "Askarmar.") 



Mr. Powell-Cotton, though he hunted diligently for it, failed to find this 

 animal. 



Much confusion seems to e.xist as to the number of species of 

 bush-pig and river-hog, but, so far, I think the following table shows the 

 number and distribution of the species of Poiamocha'nis. 



Potamochceriis lanuiitis. — Madagascar. 



Potamochccriis cheer opotamns. — West Africa, south to Angola. 



Potamocha'rus capensis. — South Africa. 



Potajiiochcerus johnstoni. — North-West Nyasaland. 



Poiamochcvrus ?tyassce. — Lake Moeru and South-West Nyasaland. 



Potamochccriis dcemonis. — Uganda and German East Africa. 



Potamocha'rus hassama. — North-East Africa. 



Potamocharus porciis, "Red River Hog." — West Africa. 



PhacochaTUs africanus (Gmel.). ^Ethiopian Wart-hog. 

 (Native name, " Kurkenow.") 



This animal was described by Gmelin in 1788, and it is most un- 

 fortunate that the South African wart-hog had been named Stis cethiopicus 

 by Linne' in 1766, for this has led to endless confusion between the two 

 species. I here give their distribution as a future guide to sportsmen and 

 collectors. 



Phacochcerus africanus. — East, Central, and West Africa. From the 

 Soudan and Abyssinia to the Zambesi on the east, and from Senegambia 

 and the Soudan to Ashanti on the west. 



^ Kept head-skin, feet, and jaws ; feet and legs marked patches of white. 



- Kept skull complete. 



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