* Ilva-nas and jackals 



seen the wild cat on six occasions, and having killed three 

 specimens ! 



Although I have made' tour sojourns in Mast Alrica. 

 only once have I seen the striped hya-na by clay. At 

 night I have noticed it twice, and I have trapped it 121 

 times. All natives who are at all acquainted with the 

 animal world know the " kingugua " well. ll you show 

 them one that has been trapped they recognise it at 

 once ; but it you question them about it, though its 

 appearance is so distinctive and easily recognised, you 

 are confronted with the most astonishing ignorance and 

 that lack ot desire to know which is a trait ot the natives 

 ot hast Atnca. 



The " kingugua " is much more (eared than the spotted 

 hya-na ; it is said to be much more rapacious and aggres- 

 sive. I cannot say how this may be. Perhaps the very 

 wildness ot the animal has been the cause ot unjust sus- 

 picions with regard to its savage nature.. I know that on 

 several occasions the natives laid the blame ot certain cattle 

 ravages and tatalities on " my hya-na ' when leopards were 

 unquestionably the real culprits! 



In captivity both striped and .spotted hya-nas are very 

 contidmg. In the l>erlin Zoological (iardrns I can call 

 one away from its meal ot lli-sh! I in- animal prefers 

 a caress to the satisfaction ot its hunger. 



In igo2 I managed with great trouble i<> bring home 

 to huropr m an iron cage a hya-na i //. Sc'/t //////_<; s/ \, caught 

 m the hafitti Mountain^. It is still living. Its transport 

 to the coast on th 



