-> The Antelopes of East Africa 



them suddenly. The white stripes upon their bodies have 

 the effect of making them part and parcel ot their environ- 

 ment, as is the case with zebras ; they produce the illusion 

 of ravs of the sun falling through twin's and branches. The 



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extraordinarily large and sensitive ears ot these animals 

 enable them to become aware of the slightest suspicious 

 noise. There is something very dignified and imposing 



in the demeanour ot the bucks, especially when th<-\ raise 

 their heads tor a moment at the hunters approach 



1'ormerly the lesser kudu must have been .is 

 numerous on the Hast Xjiri swamps as in other parts 

 ot Masai-Xyika. The Masai still call them sometimes 

 " ngare o'ssiram " (ngare-water), but their numbers were 

 unfortunately thinned by the rinderpest. My tneiid Mr. 

 I lobley tound a great number ot bodies ot lesser kudu-, 



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