60 THE BUSH-BUCK. 



the south-eastern coast. The male is about two feet 

 high, and about three in length ; small horns, three 

 inches long, smooth, round, and vertical ; large ears ; 

 colour deep reddish-brown : the female similar, but 

 hornless. The foot of this buck, between the division of 

 the hoof underneath, has a small hole that reaches to 

 the fetlock -j oint ; a straw can be pushed up in it to 

 that extent. I cannot conceive its object. The blue buck 

 (Cephalophorus caeruleus) is a beautiful creature ; the male 

 is scarcely more than a foot in height, and about two 

 feet three inches long ; ears like a rat's, but much larger ; 

 small and conical horns, two inches in length, closely 

 annulated ; colour dark blue, or mouse-colour : female 

 hornless and smaller, otherwise similar. These three 

 bush-bucks were solitary, and very wary. The latter an- 

 telope was very difficult to distinguish in the gloom of 

 the bush, his colour suiting well for concealment. The 

 duiker (Cephalopus mar gens] : most frequently found 

 amongst bushes, or long grass ; about two feet high, 

 three feet eight inches long; horns four inches in length; 

 colour dun : female with smaller horns, otherwise similar. 

 The steinbuck (Oreotragus tragulus) : about twenty-one 

 inches high, and three feet in length ; horns four inches 

 long, wrinkled at the base, slender and pointed ; colour 

 brownish-red, with belly white : female hornless, other- 

 wise similar. Generally found in bushy ground along 

 the hills. The ourebi (Qreotragus scoparius) : two feet 

 high at shoulder, and four in length; horns annulated, 

 and about five inches long ; colour pale tawny, with 

 white belly : female similar, but hornless and smaller. 



