PUKU KOB 



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Skull and Horns of Puku. 



PUKU KOB (Cobus vardoni). 



Impuku of the Masubias. Puku in Ngamiland. 



Muntinya in Barotsiland. Seula in the Chilala and Chibisa countries. 



From the other small kobs with the back of the ears rufous, the 

 puku is distinguishable at once by the uniformly foxy colour of the 

 fore-legs, as well as by the greater length of the hair, especially in the 

 region of the back and loins, where it has a tendency to curl. General 

 colour reddish yellow. Height at shoulder about 39 or 40 inches. 

 Weight about 190 Ibs. 



Distribution. Chobi and Zambesi valleys and Rhodesia. Everywhere 

 rare, and found only in small herds. 



Length on 

 front curve. 



Circum- 

 ference. 



Tip to Tip. 



Locality. 

 N.E. Rhodesia 



Owner. 

 Hon. Walter Rothschild. 



Luswesi Valley, Lake F. Smitheman. 

 Bangweolo 



