EASTERN ETHIOPIA 



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Steinboks, like the duikers, are often seen jumping 

 among the long grass in the Rift Valley : they are 

 called "grass antelopes" by the settlers and in the tall 

 dry grass the colour of their coats makes them invisible 

 except when they move. They were more easily seen 

 after the grass had been fired, for when a steinbok 

 " bolts " out of cover, and traverses the black patches 



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Steinbokfi frequent open grass plains either singly or in pairs. 



left by a grass fire, it becomes a conspicuous object 

 and is secured with a shot gun ; their curious jumping 

 movement and great speed make them difficult targets 

 for rifles. I was far more interested in watching the 

 movements of these pretty antelopes than in destroying 

 them, but they were welcome additions to the larder. 

 A steinbok weighs about thirty pounds. 



Dik-Dik or Dig-Dig is the native name of some 

 small antelopes which prefer to live in dry acacia- 



