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variety of Grant's gazelle, only found on the coastal 

 regions. So far as I know, only Mr. Jackson of late 

 years has collected specimens of this gazelle. Several 

 of us, however, partly through ignorance and partly 

 through a desire to go one better than our neighbour, 

 have at times so described ordinary Grant's Gazelle 

 from the Serengati plain or some such locality. 



Reedbuck in the Protectorate differ considerably both 

 in size and shape of horns. I do not know whether the 

 question is yet decided as to the existence of one or two 

 varieties in addition to Chanler's. From Muhoroni to 

 the Lake reedbuck are certainly very small, and an 

 adult male would weigh little more than half as much 

 as would be the case on the Uasin Guishu plateau. 

 Mr. Stigand calls the former Ward's reedbuck and the 

 latter the Bohor reedbuck. The more usual method 

 is to admit but one variety, Ward's Bohor reedbuck. 

 Reedbuck are very destructive to young crops, though 

 otherwise an attractive adjunct to a farm. 



The Giant Hog, though for some years regarded as 

 a mythical beast, is in reality quite a common inhabit- 

 ant of thick forest, where his spoor is everywhere 

 abundant. He is black in colour, with comparatively 

 short tusks, and weighs up to at least 600 lb. The 

 native hunters have brought in plenty of skins, but not 

 more than two or three Europeans, among whom is 

 Lord Delamere, have secured specimens. Mr. 

 Dugmore had the great luck, as well as skill, to 

 photograph a living specimen in thick bush on the 

 northern Guaso Nyero. Giant Hog are common in 

 the Mau forest and the Kenia forest, especially in the 

 neighbourhood of the Embu Station. 



The Lynx is a recent discovery in British East 

 Africa, but is possibly not very uncommon. I have 





