184 Wild Life in Central Africa. 



collect in herds comprising males only, and in a herd of 

 females there will generally be only one old ram. 



The females are hornless and their flesh is better 

 eating than that of the males. The Chibisa name for the 

 puku is seula. 



LECHWE (two varieties). 



The Red (Cobus lichi}. 



The Black (Cobus smithemani). 



NATIVE NAMES. 

 Chibisa - - - Nja. | Chiwemba - - Nja. 



Approximate weight, 3 iSolb. 



Good average horns, 3 2yin. front curve. 



The common or red lechvve is found south of the 

 Zambesi in much the same type of country as is inhabited 

 by the puku. The species is not found in Nyasaland, but 

 in North-Eastern Rhodesia it is very abundant in the 

 country bordering Lake Bangweolo where both varieties 

 are present. The black variety is a most handsome 

 antelope with rich rufous black colouring on the sides, the 

 top of the back being a rich black and the belly white. 

 Considering their size, lechwe grow fine trophies of a lyre 

 shape, and well ringed. 



Like other members of its genus they are fond of water, 

 and in the rainy season the natives of Lake Bangweolo kill 

 great numbers by driving them into deep water and then 

 spearing them from canoes. The hoofs are long and well 

 spread, and the females are hornless. 



BUSHBUCK (Tragclaphus scriptus). 



NATIVE NAMES. 

 Chinyanja - - Balala. | Chingoni - Mbawala. 



Approximate weight, 3 i5olb. 



Good average horns, 3 !5 m - curve. 



One of the prettiest of the medium-sized antelopes, and 

 very plentiful in most parts of Central Africa, particularly 



