no Wild Life in Central Africa. 



Antelopes like to go into the open about 4 p.m., when 

 the sun is beginning to wane, and the open spaces are a 

 good type of country to search between that time and 

 sunset. Early in the morning, game will often be found in 

 the dambos, the small plains in Central Africa, which are 

 generally covered with anthills in a more or less degree. 

 These mounds form good cover for a stalk to a fair sporting 

 range, and there are often clumps of bush or patches of 

 grass left by the annual fires which serve the same purpose. 



Warthogs, reedbuck, and oribi will occasionally be seen 

 in the open during the hot hours, though the heat of 

 October and November is generally too great for all of 

 them, and they will keep to the bush. 



I think I have mentioned that the grass fires usually take 

 place in July, August, or September, but it all depends on 

 the duration of the rains, and whether the grass has got 

 dry and yellow enough to burn well. 



Game is very fond of going to the dambos and licking 

 up the salt contained in the ashes ; and two or three weeks 

 after the fires the fresh green grass will spring up and 

 be eagerly eaten by the game ; but this grass will likely 

 get withered again until the rains in the early part of 

 December bring it back to life. Then it will continue 

 growing right up to March and April, when the rainy 

 season usually ends. 



All game is very fond of ascending hills, and even such 

 large animals as elephants and buffaloes will often climb as 

 high as Soooft. Many of the ranges in Central Africa 

 have plateaux on the tops, and Mount Chiperoni, in 

 Portuguese East Africa, which is considerably higher than 

 Soooft. above sea level, used to be, and doubtless still is, a 

 favourite haunt of all the larger game. 



Probably animals go to these places to get away from 

 biting flies, and for coolness in very hot weather; and 

 possibly the food has a different taste to that found at 

 lower levels, and may act as a medicine or tonic. 



It is certainly hard work following game in some of their 

 wanderings, especially in the rainy season and before the 



