A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL ANIMALS 

 MENTIONED IN THE TEXT 



A 



Abbott's duiker (see duiker) 



African buffalo (see buffalo) 



African elephant (see elephant) 



African lion (see Hon) 



antelope, roan {Hippotragus equinus) Swahili : karongo 



One of the largest and most beautiful of the antelopes. 

 Easily recognizable by its grizzled roan or rufous coat. This 

 much sought trophy weighs slightly over six hundred pounds. 

 It is nowhere abundant. 



B 



Beisa oryx (see oryx) 



black rhinoceros (see rhinoceros) 



blue duiker (see duiker) 



buffalo, African (Syncirus caffer) Swahili: mhogo 



There are several races of African buffaloes, ranging from 

 the great black beast of the Cape to the small red buffalo 

 found in the Congo. Distinctive features of the typical race 

 are the enormous helmethke horns and the shortness of the 

 face. These animals are among the most ferocious and 

 vindictive of beasts. Height at shoulder, about five feet. 



C 



cheetah (Adnonyx juhatus) 



The cheetah, although resembling a cat, has some things in 

 common with the dog, its claws not being retractile. This 

 animal is trained to hunt hke a dog and is sometimes called 

 the hunting leopard. It is considered the fastest of all run- 

 ners up to four hundred yards. Also found in India and 

 Persia. 



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