* The Antelopes of Mast Africa 



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

 rule I found the " euro " of the \\ asvvahili in the proximity 

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

 into the velt, and during the dry season \\'ill even with- 

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

 and protection from llies. 



'] he scientific name of the waterbuck inhabiting 



the Masai district is Co/at* cl/ipsif>i'\'iuiuis \ the Masai 

 tongue gives it as " ol' emaingo," and the \\andorobn 

 as " ndoi. ' 



l>y the coast, waterbuck particularly delight in the 

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

 ordinarily numerous near marshy river-hanks, \\here I often 

 ohser\'ed several hundred in one day. Like all antelopes, 

 waterhuck divide themselves hit > herds of different sexes ; 



