Hartebeest 



times four hundred yards. On the bare expanse 

 of the Athi Plains, where there is never a bush, 

 and not enough grass to crawl in, it has to be 

 done. 



I have found Jackson's in herds of from five 

 to twenty, Neumann's about the same, and 

 Coke's from ten to one hundred. The latter are 

 by far the most numerous. 



All hartebeest want a certain amount of water, 

 but I should say do not necessarily drink daily. 



If one manages to get near a herd unobserved, 

 they invariably stand and give one a second shot 

 in twenty or thirty yards, if frightened suddenly. 



When galloping they go off with an easy 

 lolloping canter, moving very high and springily, 

 with all four legs distinctly off the ground at the 

 same time ; so they make tremendous headway 

 through long grass. 



When found lying down in the middle of the 

 day, three or four are invariably seen posted 

 round the herd, usually standing on old ant- 

 heaps, or on a little rise. 



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