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Cannibalism. — I have observed two cases of lions eating the dead bodies of others, and have 

 heard and read of many others. However, the instances noticed have always been after the skin 

 had been removed, and so the body would not be recognisable to others as a lion's body. It 

 would certainly smell of lion, but a lion's kill would also smell much the same. I have never 

 seen it stated definitely that a lion has fed off an intact carcase of another. 



Lions when lying up appear to be less on the alert than are buck lying up, and hence are 

 easier to stalk than are most buck. The reason for this is that they are not, as a rule, so suspicious 

 of danger, and if lying up after a heavy meal are feeling lazy and sluggish. When in the open, 

 however, or on the move, they are very quick to notice a sportsman. 



Habitats. — I have seen or heard lions or noticed their spoors in the following places : — 



Athi Plains. Very common sometimes, and at other times rare. Good localities are both 

 the Athi and Stony Athi rivers for their whole lengths on the plains. The lions lie up in the 

 reed-beds and amongst the trees on the banks ; also in the hills to the north, which contain a 

 number of rocky nullahs ; these are favourite spots. Lion rocks. Between the Thiririka and 

 Thika rivers, south of Fort Hall road. Punda Milia and the neighbourhood of 01 Doinyo Sapuk. 

 They occur plentifully also in the reserve, and are said to be plentiful at certain seasons near 

 Wami and Kiu. 



They occur at Simba and in the bed of the river, which the line crosses just above the 

 station, and from there downwards. 



In the Rift Valley, the Kedong River, and are also said to be numerous towards Matapato 

 and Lake Magadi, in the reserve, the Ndabibi Plains, and occasionally seen near Naivasha. 



Kinangop Plateau (occasionally). 



The moors on the top of the Aberdares (occasionally). Here they are said to have very 

 fine manes. 



Upper Tana, Sagana or Kililuma River, both banks from below Fort Hall downward. 



Ithanga Hills and Athi River, after leaving plains. 



Lower Thika and junction of Thika and Tana. 



Embu, and from there southwards to Tana. Banks of Ziba and Namindi rivers. 



Plains north of Nyeri and streams coming from north end of Aberdares. 



On the opposite side of the hills at Lake Olbolossat (said to be a man-eater there). 



Guas Ngishu Plateau. Said to be numerous northwards towards Sirgoi. 



Mainland opposite Lamu Archipelago. 



In Uganda they occur near Hoima and Masindi ; also said to be found at Yailo. 



Occur occasionally near Wadelai (Belgian) and inland from there, and also from Dufile. 



Both banks of the Nile from Wadelai to Gondokoro at certain seasons. 



ORIBL ABYSSINIAN. 



Native Name. 

 Kavirondo Ogundi. 



This animal occurs on the Mau and Guas Ngishu ; also at Gondokoro. 



There is an oribi which occurs south of the Kisii country which is probably of this species. 



ORIBI, HAGGARD'S. 



This animal is at once distinguished from other oribis by the great thickness and large 

 corrugations of the horns. It is found in the Taru Desert. 



