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Steinbock does, but goes off at once ; when wounded it screams 

 like a hare. Like the Steinbock the Duiker lives in the most arid 

 country, seeming to be quite independent of water. 



12. CoBUS ELLipsiPRYMNUS. (The Waterbuck.) 



A common species, extending from the Zulu country through the 

 east of Equatorial Africa into Abyssinia, as mentioned by Grant and 

 Baker. It seems never to be found far from water, through which 

 it does not hesitate to go when alarmed ; it lives in herds of from 

 three or four to as many as twenty, though the old males generally 

 live a solitary life, at least not more than one being found with a 

 herd of females and young. The younger males herd by themselves, 

 as I have shot two out of a small lot of six or seven, their horns then 

 not being more than four or five inches in length. The females are 

 hornless. The Waterbuck is found abundantly through the Zulu 

 and Amaswazi countries up to the Limpopo and Mariqua, which 

 seem to be its boundary in a south-west direction ; it is found on the 

 Zambesi, and at least as far to the west as the Botletlie river, where 

 Chapman mentions killing one ; but here its place is mostly occupied 

 by the Leche. The flesh of the Waterbuck is so coarse, poor, and 

 tasteless that even the natives do not care for it. From the white 

 ring round its rump the Dutch have given it the name of Kringhat. 



13. Strepsiceros kudu, (The Koodoo.) 



Once common in the Cape colony, the Koodoo, unless there be a 

 very small remnant indeed, is not found now nearer than the Zulu 

 country. Here it yet holds its ground in spite of the yearly per- 

 secution of the hunters, by whom it is killed on account of the value 

 of its skin, which is fine, but at the same time tough and durable. It 

 has a wide range, being found through Central Africa into Abyssinia, 

 as recorded by Speke and Baker ; but it is remarkable that the finest 

 specimens come from the Zulu country, even animals killed near the 

 Zambesi not having such fine horns ; possibly this may be accounted 

 for by the Zulu country possessing better pasturage. The males 

 alone possess horns ; the females and young go about in small herds 

 of seven and eight, sometimes one old male accompanying them ; 

 this would probably be in the rutting-season ; I have also seen a small 

 herd of young males only. This species frequents the bush country 

 exclusively, and seems to prefer that part where there are many stony 

 rises ; the tips of the horns of the old males glance in the sun almost 

 like the points of bayonets. The Koodoo is supposed to be able to 

 do with less water than many of the other antelopes ; but I have seen 

 them drinking in the middle of the day ; they are difficult animals 

 to spoor, as they feed in a scattered manner, sometimes returning 

 on their own tracks a short distance, in a way different from other 

 antelopes ; young calves well grown were seen following their dams 

 in September. 



14. Oreas canna. (The Eland.) 



Of all antelopes inhabiting Southern Africa the Eland is the one 



