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Minor and throughout Asia generally. He is called by many, 

 names in many languages, but in every part of his vast range 

 he is known as a bloodthirsty killer. There are records of 

 leopards weighing as much as one hundred sixty pounds. 



lion, African (Felis led) SwahiU: simba 



At one time the lion was widely distributed over certain 

 parts of Asia. The species is found not only throughout 

 Africa, but in Mesopotamia, Persia, and a small area in 

 India. The Indian species(FeKs leo gujratensis) is distinguished 

 by its small tawny mane. In Africa this animal has been 

 classified into a number of geographical races, some now 

 extinct. The Barbary lion {Felis leo harbara) was at one time 

 common in North Africa and probably still exists in the 

 Mediterranean littoral. From Senegal a species known as 

 Felis leo senegalensis extends toward and probably into the 

 Sudan. In Uganda lives Felis leo nyanza. The Kenya 

 Colony and Tanganyika lion is sometimes referred to as the 

 Masai Hon {Felis leo massaicus). In Somaliland there is a 

 smaller lion {Felis leo somaliensis). There is also a Felis 

 leo bleyenberghi in the Belgian Congo and a Felis leo kamptzi 

 in the Cameroons. Freshly killed hons have been weighed, 

 tipping the scales at five hundred pounds, and although 

 there may have been specimens weighing more, this is 

 doubtful, most full-grown beasts probably attaining a weight 

 of between four and five hundred pounds. 



M 

 mountain reedbuck (see reedbuck) 



O 



oribi {Ourehia species) Swahili; taya 



This small antelope is widely distributed throughout Africa. 

 Its flesh is very fine eating. 



oryx, Beisa (0. beisa) Swahih: shoroa 



oryx, fringe-eared (0. callotis) Swahih: shoroa 



There are several species of this beautiful antelope, all of 

 which bear the long, straight horns, with the exception of 

 Oryx algazel, whose recurving scimitar-shaped horns and 



