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Horns of West African Hartebeest. Shot by Major J. W. Carroll. 



WEST AFRICAN HARTEBEEST (Bubalis major). 

 Kanki of the Hausas. 



Apparently related to the preceding species, but larger, with more 

 massive horns, which are more bent near the middle, and have long, 

 smooth tips. Body said to be of a uniform greyish brown, face deep 

 brown, the fore-legs streaked with dark brown or blackish from the 

 knees downwards, and the tail-tuft black. Height at shoulder about 

 54 inches. 



Distribution. Gambia, Lower Nigeria, and the interior of 

 the Cameroons. 



Length on Circum- T- . . 



front curve. ference. Tl >' to T 'P' 



26:,' 13.1 6i 



25^ uy I2A 



Locality. 



Owner. 



Nigeria . 

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. Capt. E. E. Williams. 

 . Capt. P. A. Clive. 



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Vauri, Hausa States Major J. W. Carroll. (See illustra- 

 tion.) 

 Near Borgu . . Capt. N. C. Welch. 



Benue River . . Julius Jeppe. 



Gold Coast . . Capt. Montray Read. 



Nigeria . . . S. B. B. Dyer. 



