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following from this camp on the Molo River : — Waterbuck, 

 duiker and steinbuck, a few of each ; ostriches numerous, 

 as were also the big "paau" or kori bustard, while the 

 thorn -jungle to the west of the river held bush-pig. 



EAST-AFRICAN BUSH-PIGS. 



Following are dimensions of a big bush-pig boar : 

 Length, snout to tip of tail, 5 ft. 4 ins., of which the 

 tail measured 13 ins. ; height at shoulder, 30 ins. ; weight 

 as killed, 270 lbs. The East-African bush-pig can be 

 distinguished from wart-hog half-a-mile away by their 

 white " mane " of heavy pendent hair. Twice I saw 



