The Situtunga and Inyala. 181 



They are plentiful near Lake Bangweolo and the rivers 

 flowing into that lake, and they are also found in Lakes 

 Moir and Young, two small lakes widely separated in 

 North-Eastern Rhodesia. They occur, too, near Lake 

 Victoria Nyariza in British East Africa. 



Their most noticeable features are their elongated hoofs 

 and their long silky hair. The hoofs spread out in walking 

 and help them to walk in soft ground without sinking. 



Several men have shot situtunga, and Mr. T. A. Barns 

 shot a number in the swamps of Lake Bangweolo. 

 Mr. C. H. Timmler got several on the borders of Lake 

 Young, and I have heard of several being shot near Lake 

 Moir. Most of the horns seen have been traded from the 

 natives, who kill great numbers in the rainy season by 

 spearing them from canoes, after they have been driven 

 into the water. 



The females are hornless and much smaller than the 

 males. I think there is always a greater difference between 

 the weights of males and females when the latter are 

 hornless than there is when the females grow horns. 



INYALA (Tragelaphus angasi). 



NATIVE NAME. 

 Chiyao - - Boo (pronounced " bow," long). 



Approximate weight, <? 225lb. 



Good average horns, c? 26in. curve. 



Often written " Nyala," as the " N " is pronounced 

 " in." This animal is, without exception, the most beauti- 

 ful medium-sized antelope in Africa, as he is most grace- 

 fully formed and prettily marked; but it will take much 

 trouble to shoot a male, as they are most difficult to find, 

 even in country where they exist in moderate numbers. 

 The inyala used to be plentiful in parts of South-East 

 Africa, and that well-known hunter and field naturalist, 

 Mr. F. C. Selous, shot several fine specimens near the 

 Usutu River, within a reasonable distance of Delagoa Bay. 



