BUFFO WS KOB 



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Frontlet and Horns of Button's Kob. 



BUFFON'S KOB (Cobus cob). 

 Maria of the Hausas. 



In common with the Uganda kob and puku kob, this species 

 has the back of the ears rufous like the body ; and it agrees with 

 the former of these in having the horns less than twice the length 

 of the head, the hair short, and the front of the fore-legs black ; its 

 peculiar, distinctive features being the presence of a white line over each 

 eye and its comparatively small size, the approximate height at the 

 shoulder being from 32 to 33 inches. 



Distribution. West Africa, from the Gambia to Nigeria. 



Lengthen Circum- Tip to T!p . Locality, 



front. ference. 



20 fi 6^ 10?, Nigeria . 



205 7 1 10 Lake Tchad 



2O^ 6J 12^ Nigeria . 



20 7 7 Do. 



-20 12 Benue 



Owner. 



Capt. \V. H. Wilkin. 

 L. C. Jackson. 

 A. B. Baillie- Hamilton. 

 \V. I''. Cowers. 

 Capt. W. de L. Williams. 



- Owner's measurements. 



