450 LIST OF ANIMALS 



common duiker (see duiker) 

 common jackal (see jackal) 

 conmion water buck (see water buck) 

 common zebra (see zebra) 



D 



Defassa water buck (see water buck) 



dik-dik (Rhynchotragus species) Swahili : paa 



These are the smallest of the antelopes. There are many 

 species, the Kenya Colony dik-diks weighing about seven 

 pounds when fully grown. 



duiker, Abbott's {Cephalophus spadix) Swahili : paa 



duiker, blue {Cephalophus monticola) Swahili : paa 



duiker, conmion {Cephalophus grimmi) Swahili : paa 



The duiker family consists of an extensive group of mostly 

 small antelopes confined to Africa. The word "duiker" 

 means "diver" and the animal was so named because of its 

 peculiar method of running. The horns are generally present 

 in both sexes. Some of the larger members weigh about 

 thirty pounds. 



E 



eland {Taurotragus oryx) Swahili: mpofu 



The eland is the largest of all antelopes, a full-grown bull 

 standing as high as six feet at the shoulders. In spite of the 

 great size of these animals, they are exceedingly graceful and 

 often leap over one another while running. 



elephant, African {Elephas africanus) Swahili : iemhu 



The African elephant is distinguishable from the Indian 

 elephant by its greater size and larger ears. They are still 

 abundant in many regions of Central Africa. There is an 

 authentic record of an African elephant which was eleven 

 feet three inches in height and there probably have been 

 larger animals. 



fringe-eared orjrx (see oryx) 



