-* The Antelopes of Hast Africa 



in the shape of lyre-shaped, curving horns. As a general 

 rule I found the " euro " of the \Yas\vahili in the proximity 

 of water and marshy places ; but it also goes right out 

 into the velt, and during the dry season will even with- 

 draw into the mountain-forests, rinding good cover there, 

 and protection from tlies. 



The scientific name of the waterbuck inhabiting 



A FEMALE WATERBUCK 



the Masai district is Cobus ellipsiprymnus ; the Masai 

 tongue gives it as " ol' emaingo," and -the Wandorobo 

 as " ndoi." 



By the coast, waterbuck particularly delight in the 

 proximity of the salt-water creeks. I found them extra- 

 ordinarily numerous near marshy river-banks, where I often 

 observed several hundred in one day. Like all antelopes, 

 waterbuck divide themselves into herds of different sexes ; 



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