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Olgoss; and heard packs hunting east of that mountain. 

 Did not see signs of any to the westward. 



[East African Bush Pig — potamochoerus koiropotamus 

 daemonis — ^probably occurs.] 



6. Warthog (phacochoerus africanus aeliani). — ^Not com- 

 mon; but everywhere to be found. Some unfavourable 

 conditions must prevent their increase. 



7. Hippopotamus Qiippotamus amphibius amphihius). — 

 We found the banks of the Mara River tramped with many 

 hard, smooth trails, showing that these animals are at some 

 times of the year very abundant in the upper reaches. At the 

 time of our visit, however, there were none. Cuninghame 

 saw two near Ikorongo; but the hippo population had evi- 

 dently descended the river either to the Masirori swamp or 

 to Victoria Nyanza. Abundant in the lake. 



8. Masai Giraffe (giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) . — 

 Fairly common everywhere; and in good-sized herds in 

 the thin scrub forest south of the Bologonja. Wary in the 

 uninhabited regions. Exceedingly tame in the Masai coun- 

 try, where the continued presence of native herders ac- 

 customs it to man. 



9. Roan Antelope (egoceros equinus). — From Olgoss 

 westward to the west slopes of Ikorongo we found this 

 animal common. That is, common for roan. The sports- 

 man would have no difficulty in getting trophies. They 

 seem to prefer scant scrub cover. We saw none in the 

 open country. The horns run rather small. 



[Sable — egoceros niger — reported by natives as occurring 

 directly to southward and about ten days' march. To be 

 investigated.] 



