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gazelle, Grant's {Gazella grantt) Swahili : suara 



Next to the tommies, the Grant and subspecies, G. robertsi 

 and others, are the most abundant of the East African small- 

 game animals. They are considerably larger than the tommie, 

 standing about thirty-four inches at the shoulder, the male 

 weighing about one hundred sixty pounds. 



gazellOi Thompson's (Gazella ihomsoni), familiarly known as 



"tommie" SwahiU: swalla 



The Thompson's gazelle is, without doubt, the most abun- 

 dant of the sm.aller game animals in East Africa. They are 

 fine eating. The males weigh about sixty pounds and the 

 does about haK of that. 



gerenuk or Waller's gazelle (LdthocraniiLS walleri) . .Somali: gerenuk 

 This animal is easily recognizable by the great length of its 

 neck and slender legs. It is in the habit of raising itself on 

 its hind legs when browsing. Found only in restricted areas. 

 Height at shoulder, about forty inches; weight, about one 

 hundred fifteen pounds. 



giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Swahili : twiga 



There are several local races of the giraffe. The okapi 

 (Okapia johnstoni) belongs to the giraffe family, but, unlike 

 the larger animal, which prefers parklike country, the okapi 

 lives in the equatorial forests. 



gnu (see wildebeest) 



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hippopotamus (H. ampMhius) Swahih: kihoko 



A full-grown bull of this semiaquatic animal measures 

 about four feet ten inches at the shoulder, has a total length 

 of about fourteen feet, and weighs more than three tons. 

 Their tusks at one time had great commercial value, being 

 used in the manufacture of artificial teeth. 



hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Swahili : fisi 



The spotted hyena, which abounds throughout East Africa, 

 is the largest of the three species. They are classified as 

 Camivora and, although allied in some respects to the cats, 

 differ a great deal in the structure of the skull. They have 



