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RECORDS OF BIG GAME 



Head of Lesser Kudu, from a specimen shot by Mr. Norman B. Smith. 

 LESSER KUDU (Strepsiceros imberbis). 



Godir of the Somalis. 

 Gadams of the Gallas. 



Sara of the Abyssinians of Danakil. 

 Kungu of the Swahilis. 



Except for its brighter colour, the closer spiral and smaller diver- 

 gence of the horns, the absence of a fringe of long hair on the throat, 

 the white throat-bands, and the narrower ears, this antelope might 

 almost pass for a miniature of its larger relation. Height at shoulder 

 about 3 feet 5 inches. Weight about 230 Ibs. 



Distribution. North- East Africa, from Somaliland to German and 

 British East Africa. This antelope generally goes in pairs or threes, 

 and is partial to the cover of thick bush, from which it seldom 

 emerges except for the purpose of feeding. Its coloration is 



