APPENDIX m.—MAMMALS 



llippolragiis equinus bakeri (Heugl.). liakcr's Antelope. 

 (Native name, " Wunderbee.") 



This fine antelope, which Thomas considers only a sub-species of the 

 roan antelope of South Africa, was described by Heuglin in 1863. 



The species of Hippotragus are as follows : — 



Hippotragus Icucoplueus. — Cape Colony ; extinct. 



Hippotragus equinus hphux. — South and Central Africa. 



Hippotragus equinus gambiauus. — West Africa. 



Jlippotragus equinus bakeri. — Soudan and North-East Africa. 



Hippotragus equinus langheldi or r-ufo-pal!idus. — British and CJcrman 

 East Africa. 



Hippotragus uiger. — East Africa ; from North Transvaal to (German 

 East Africa. 



"They seemed to prefer a more bushy country than the tora ; I also 

 found them on much hij,'her ground than the latter, having shot two 

 while looking for greater kudu on the hills. A wounded one ripped a 

 man's arm badly while he was trying to cut its throat. The skin is very 

 thick and tough. Tora are often found in company with them, when they 

 are much harder to approach. The largest herd seen was twenty-five." 



Oryx beisii (Riipp.). Beisa .Antelope. 

 (Native name, '• Salar" ; Somali name, " Bhide.") 



This fine antelope is found as far south as the river Tana, but is 

 replaced to the south of the river by the allied Oryx callotis. Thorn. 



The horns of the two females shot by Mr. Powell-Cotton seem to be 

 rather short. 



The genus Ory.x contains the following species : — 



Oryx leucoryx. — -North Africa, from Dongola to Senegal. 



Oryx beatrix. — Southern Arabia and Persian Gulf. 



Oryx gazella. — South Africa and Angola. 



Oryx beisa. — North-East and British East Africa, north of the Tana. 



Oryx callotis. — British East Africa south of the Tana river, and German 

 East Africa. 



