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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



Frontlet and Horns of the Waterbuck. 



The WATERBUCK (Cobus ellipsiprymnus). 



Chuzu in the Chilala and Chizenga 



countries. 



Kring-gaat of the Dutch. 

 Li Tumogha of the Matabili. 



M'dongoina or Matutwi in 



Barotse country. 

 Svvahili name, Kuru. 

 Tumosra of the Bechuanas. 



the 



NetToro of the M'Kua. 



The waterbucks and their smaller allies the kobs, together with the 

 reedbucks and vaal rhebok, constitute a well-defined group of large or 

 medium-sized African antelopes presenting the following characteristics. 

 They have the muzzle naked, no face-glands, a moderately long tail, 

 well-developed lateral hoofs, and the horns confined to the bucks. In 

 shape and size the horns are variable, being either long or medium, but 

 never spirally twisted, and always with smooth tips, below which they 

 are ridged ; usually they are at first inclined somewhat backwards, 

 after which they are curved upwards and more or less forwards, 



