2o6 DUELS BETWEEN О RON COS. 



horns inflict terrible wounds, often causing the death 

 of both antagonists. Should one feel his strength 

 ebbing, he takes to flight pursued by his enemy, then 

 suddenly wheeling round receives the latter on his 

 horns. As a proof of the fury with which they fight, 

 I remember shooting one of the combatants, who to 

 my surprise continued the fight for several minutes 

 after he had received his death-Wound, and then 

 suddenly expired. If a doe chance to stray from 

 the herd, the buck immediately gives chase, and, 

 bleating as he goes, tries to drive her back again. 

 While his attention is thus engaged the others give 

 him the slip, and pursuing first one, then another, he 

 often loses his whole harem. At last, deserted by 

 all, he gives vent to his fury and disgust by striking 

 the ground with his hoofs, curving his tail, lowering 

 his horns and bleating defiance at his compeers. 

 From morning until evening these scenes are con- 

 stantly occurring, and there appears to be no bond 

 of union between the male antelope and his does ; 

 to-day they consort with one buck, to-morrow with 

 another. 



The rutting season over, the orongos again live 

 peaceably with one another ; the males and females 

 often collecting in separate herds. We saw a troop 

 of about 300 does in February in the valley of the 

 Shuga ; the young are dropped in July. 



The orongo is fearless and will let the hunter 

 openly approach within 300 yards, or even nearer. 

 The report of fire arms or the whistle of a bullet 

 does not alarm it ; it only shows surprise by walking 



