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situtungas, and inyalas Leopards the only enemies of the smaller bush- 

 haunting antelopes Recognition marks Must render animals con- 

 spicuous to friend and foe alike Ranges of allied species of antelopes 

 seldom overlap Hybridisation sometimes takes place Wonderful 

 coloration of the bontebok Coloration distinctly conspicuous and 

 therefore not protective Recognition marks unnecessary Coloration 

 of the blesbok The blesbok merely a duller coloured bontebok 

 Difference in the habitat of the two species The coloration of both 

 species may be due to the influence of their respective environments 

 The weak point in the theory of protective coloration when applied 

 to large mammals Hares and foxes in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions 

 The efficacy of colour protection at once destroyed by movement 

 Buffaloes and lions General conclusions regarding the theory of 

 protective coloration as applied to large mammals. . Pages 24-43 



CHAPTER III 



NOTES ON THE LION 



The lion Native names for Character of -Death of Ponto Picture in 

 Gordon Cumming's book Death of Hendrik Number of natives killed 

 by lions Usual mode of seizure A trooper's adventure Poisonous 

 nature of lion's bite Story of the Tsavo man-eaters Death of Mr. 

 Ryall Stoiy of the tragedy Precautions by natives against lions 

 Remains of a lion's victim found Four women killed Lion killed 

 Carcase burned Story of the Majili man-eater Man-eating lions 

 usually old animals Strength of lions Large ox killed by single lion 

 Buffaloes killed by lions Ox slowly killed by family of lions 

 Lions usually silent when attacking and killing their prey Camp 

 approached by three lions Various ways of killing game Favourite 

 food of lions Giraffes rarely killed by lions Evidence as to lions 

 attacking elephants Michael Engelbreght's story Mr. Arnot's letter 

 describing the killing of an elephant cow by six lions . . 44-66 



CHAPTER IV 



NOTES ON THE LION (continued) 



Depredations of lions in Mashunaland Sad death of Mr. Teale Great 

 slaughter of pigs by a lioness Mode of entering a cattle kraal Method 

 of killing prey Sharpness of lion's claws Mode of seizing a horse 

 in motion Lion chasing koodoos Lions lying in wait for oxen How 

 a lion charges Black Jantje's story Numbing effect of lion's bite - 

 Cruelty in nature Appearance of wild lions Colour of eyes Lions 

 at bay A crouching lion A lucky shot The cat a lion in miniature - 

 A danger signal Social habits of lions Troops of lions Lions on the 

 Mababi plain Difference between cubs of one litter Individual 

 differences in lions Great variation in the development of the mane 

 Lion probably first evolved in a cold climate Still found in Europe in 

 the time of Herodotus Effect of cold on growth of lion's mane 67-84 



