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SITUTUNGA. 



This animal is supposed to exist, and probably does so, plentifully amongst the reeds 

 and papyrus on the shores of Lake Victoria, near Karungu, and in many other parts of the 

 lake coast. As this part of the lake shore is full of sleeping-sickness and fevers, it would 

 require a very ardent naturalist to investigate the truth of the rumour. On the Uganda 

 side of the lake the animal is known to exist, and also in the comparatively open waters of the 

 Sesse Islands. A specimen was recently obtained from a swamp on the Guas Ngishu, 

 a locality in which it was not before known to exist. It also occurs in many of the swamps 

 of Uganda, but it is there so inaccessible that it is practically never obtained except by 

 " driving " a swamp. This even is generally accompanied by ill-success owing to the 

 impossibility of making any way in the deep water, and so of preventing the animals from 

 breaking back, as they will always try to do rather than be driven out into the open. 



STEINBUCK. 



Native Names. 



Swahili Paa Kikuyu Thiya 



(same as all other small buck). (th as in English " the"). 

 Masai Olbwanas. Ogieg Olwargoi. 



This animal is just like a small oribi, excepting that it has not the black knee-pads of 

 the latter. It is exceedingly common on the open plains, and also on open hills. It will 

 often sit very tight in long grass and allow anyone to pass quite close. Directly, however, 

 it thinks it has been detected, away it darts. Like most small buck it generally stops for 

 a last look round before finally making away. 



SUNI, ZANZIBAR. 



Native Names. 



Swahili Paa. Ogieg Chinjet. 



Kikuyu Kasuni (?). 



The Zanzibar suni, or Grave Island gazelle, is a small bush-dwelling animal. It occurs on 

 the island off Zanzibar, and on Prison Island, Bawi Island, and Grave Island, likewise near 

 Kilimanjaro, and near Yava and other parts of the Shimba Hills. Mr. Jackson tells me that it 

 also occurs in the Ngong Forest, and I have heard a peculiar, lip-smacking cry of alarm on the 

 escarpment below Kijabe, which probably denoted the same animal. I have also heard the same 

 noise in the forest between escarpment-station and Kinangop. 



In the Shimba Hills this animal is a favourite food of the leopard. 



TOPI. 



This animal takes the place of the hartebeest in point of numbers in some parts of the 

 Protectorate. It is found in great numbers in Jubaland, and also in the low country between 

 Muhoroni and Kisumu. It also occurs on the German border and in parts of Uganda, and on 



