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LIST OF ANBIALS 



more teeth than the cats and their claws are nonretractile. 

 Weight, about one hundred seventy-five pounds. 



hyrax (Procavia species) SwahiU : kwanga 



The hyrax, although a very small animal about the size 

 of a rabbit, belongs to the same order, and is classified with, 

 the elephant. They are widely distributed throughout 

 Africa, Arabia, and Syria, some twenty species of them exist- 

 ing. Their weird cry, especially the cry of the tree hyrax, 

 has thrilled many a tenderfoot during his first nights under 

 the African stars. 



impalla (Aepyceros melampus) Swahili : swala 



The impalla is the most graceful of all antelopes. These 

 animals are capable of leaping long distances. The males 

 carry beautiful horns. In the typical species, the height at 

 the shoulder is from about thirty-four to thirty-eight inches, 

 and the weight of the adult animal is from about one hundred 

 thirty to one hundred sixty pounds. 



jackal, common {Canis aurens) Swahili : kala 



There are several species of jackals, including the beautiful 

 silver-backed jackal found in certain districts of Tanganyika. 

 Widely distributed throughout Africa and Asia. 



kongoni (Alcelaphus cokei) Swahili : kongoni 



The natives apply the word "kongoni" to all members of 

 the hartebeest family, but Coke's hartebeest is the one 

 usually meant by hunters when referred to as "kongoni." 

 Color, uniform bright fawn; weight, about three hundred 

 pounds. 



leopard (Felis pardus) Swahili : tui 



The leopard is probably the most widely distributed of 

 all the cats. He ranges through Africa, the Caucasus, Asia 



