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RECORDS OF RIG GAME 



Skull and Horns of Sable Antelope, from Mr. R. T. Coryrulon's specimen. 



SABLE ANTELOPE (Hippotragus niger). 



Impetigo of the Masubias. 

 Impalampala of the Swazis and 



Zulus. 



Ookwa of the Makubas. 

 Potoqnane of the Southern 



Bechuanas. 



Pala-hala of the Swahilis. 

 Pala-pala of the Makalakas. 



Qualata inchu of the Bamangwatos 



and Makololos. 

 Solupe of the Masaras. 

 Utjiele of the Amandebili. 

 Kwalala iitso in Barotsiland. 

 Qualata TsJinmu in Ngamiland. 

 Alpcrembe in the Chilala and Chibisa 



countries. 



Mpalare of the M'Rua. 



The group of antelopes which includes the present species, the 

 roan antelope, the gemsbuck, addax, etc., differs very markedly from 

 all those above mentioned. Among the leading features are the 

 scimitar-shaped, conical, or spiral horns, which are placed just over the 

 eyes, and are present in both sexes, the hairy muzzle, the absence of 

 face-glands, and the long, tufted tail. Even more remarkable are the 

 upper molar teeth, which have square grinding-s'urfaces and tall crowns, 

 like those of oxen. 



From the other members of the group the beautiful sable antelope 



